22:01, 18 July 2026

The rain did not hinder the weekly march in Tbilisi on the 598th day of protests.

The march demanding Georgia's Euro-integration and the release of political prisoners took place in Tbilisi, despite heavy rain. Participants of the march expressed support for Ukraine.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", participants of the action near the Georgian parliament on the 597th day of continuous protests demanded the release of political prisoners. Daily actions with similar demands are also taking place in Batumi.

On July 11, in Tbilisi, participants of a memorial action for fighters killed in combat in Ukraine held a march near the parliament building. A conflict occurred between the march participants and a group of tourists who were reported to be from Russia. Some commentators on Facebook* believed that the tourists merely responded to the aggression of the demonstrators, while others stated that it was their behavior that caused the incident.

Thousands of people once again took to the streets of Tbilisi as part of the now traditional Saturday march in support of Georgia's European future, writes JamNews today.

The Saturday protest march went from the Philharmonic to the parliament, where slogans were voiced with the traditional demands of the protesters for a change in Georgia's political course and the release of political prisoners, as well as expressing support for Ukraine, according to a video from Tbilisi Life.

The protesters marched despite the heavy rain; many participants had umbrellas, while others were in wet clothes and with wet hair. The large flags of Georgia and Ukraine carried by the participants also got wet, and marchers had to jump over puddles on the roadway. Some participants were wearing T-shirts with portraits of those convicted for participating in protest actions, according to photos by photographer Giorgi Mosiashvili (Mo Se).

The participants of the march joined the daily protest action, which has been taking place for the 598th consecutive day near the Georgian parliament, writes Publika.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces have conducted harsh crackdowns on protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detaining protesters. Thousands of people have faced administrative prosecution during the protests. "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a reference "Main points on the persecution of protest participants in Georgia".

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Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/425036