In Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, on Saturday, January 18, a protest rally took place near the police station. At least six participants were detained during the demonstrations.
This was reported by " The protesters, numbering several dozen people, began a march from the Sarajishvili metro station to the local police station.
They expressed dissatisfaction with the political course of the authorities under the slogan “No to the police regime”. During the protest, some participants covered their faces with masks, which recently became a violation of the law, since Georgia introduced a ban on wearing masks during protests.
When police began fining protesters for violating the new rules, people responded with cries of “Police everywhere, justice nowhere.”. Tensions rose when law enforcement detained one of the demonstrators, and some participants tried to prevent the arrest. The glass doors of the police station were damaged during the collision..
At the moment, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has not provided official comments on the incident, nor has it explained why the protesters were detained. Videos from the scene show conflicts between protesters and law enforcement officers.
Let us remind you that on Wednesday, January 15, a strike was announced in Georgia due to the fact that the country’s authorities refused negotiations on accession to the European Union until the end of 2028. To the action \! "