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Two protesters detained at opposition protest

TBILISI, August 18 – Police in Tbilisi detained two protesters in front of parliament Sunday. Protesters had gathered outside Georgia’s parliament on Rustaveli Avenue, on the 263rd day of a protest launched in response to the disputed election last year, again blocking the central street as part of one of the country’s longest-running demonstrations. Authorities … Read more

Tbilisi’s post-election protest blocks traffic again

TBILISI, August 15 – For the 260th day in a row, protesters gathered outside Georgia’s parliament on Rustaveli Avenue. Once again, the crowd spilled onto the road, with the gathering blocking traffic to make their point. The demands remain unchanged: new parliamentary elections and the release of those detained during earlier rallies.