23:52, 4 August 2026

The renovation of Rustaveli Avenue has shifted some demonstrators to the Tbilisi City Hall.

Supporters of Eurointegration, gathered on the 615th day of continuous protests outside the Parliament of Georgia, are discussing the possibility of temporarily moving the actions to the Tbilisi City Council building during the renovation of Rustaveli Avenue. Some activists have been protesting in front of the City Hall in recent days.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on August 4, the 614th day of protests, participants in the protest on Rustaveli Avenue mocked the police's efforts to combat posters about Bidzina Ivanishvili.

Tornike Toshkhuia, who spent a year in prison on charges of group violence, was detained near the Tbilisi City Hall on July 26 for a poster with the name of Bidzina Ivanishvili and a profanity . Along with Toshkhuia, nine other activists were detained. The next day, July 27, Nodar Tsitsriashvili came out to the City Hall with a similar poster, and he was also detained. On July 28, Toshkhuia received a fine of 3,000 lari (1,145 USD). On July 31, Toshkhuia was detained again with the same poster, after which the court imposed an administrative arrest on him.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration with national flags and EU flags gathered today at the Parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue and at the Tbilisi City Council building, located a few hundred meters away. The action demanding the release of political prisoners and a return to the Euro-Atlantic political course has been ongoing for 615 days without interruption.

“After the start of the renovation work on Rustaveli Avenue, the participants in the protest began discussing whether to move the location of the rally until Rustaveli Avenue reopens. Over the past few days, some participants in the protest have also held an action in front of the City Council building,” Publika writes.

According to a video published by Radio Tbilisi, at least 100 people gathered on Rustaveli Avenue. Among the participants at the Parliament was the mother of Zviad Tsetskhladze, demanding “Freedom for Tsetskhladze” and carrying a fabric bag saying “Mother of the prisoner of conscience.”

The leader of the student movement Dafioni, Zviad Tsetskhladze, has been in prison since December 2024; in September, he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for participating in pro-European protests. While in prison, Tsetskhladze started publishing a newspaper called "Camera 101," dedicated to socio-political news in Georgia. On October 25, 2025, he declared a hunger strike in protest against the administrative arrest of his father under the administrative article for "artificially blocking the road." Zviad's mother, Nargiz Davitadze, in January called for the pardon of women political prisoners.

Protesters also held signs: “Occupiers, get out!”, “Strength in unity” and “What awaits a nation whose police hunt for a banner,” according to photos by photographer Giorgi Mosiashvili (Mo Se) on Facebook*.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Law enforcement has 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 report "Main points on the persecution of protest participants in Georgia".

Translated automatically via OpenAI from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/425495