Thursday, August 21, 2025

TSU students begin new sit-in, demand election cancelled

demetre_egnatashviliTBILISI, DFWatch–Student at Tbilisi’s largest university began another round of protest this week, breaking into building number 6 of TSU and refusing to leave until there are reforms of the education system.

Using the same name as the ad hoc group during a wave of protests

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Gaprindashvili withdraws candidacy after student protests

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Counter-rallies separated by the police (DF Watch)

TBILISI, DFWatch–After four days of students occupying a building at Tbilisi State University, Giorgi Gaprindashvili announced that he is withdrawing his candidacy for university chancellor.

“I am ready to step [aside] considering the interests

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Students demonstrated against 'nepotism' at Tbilisi State University

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Students say Tbilisi State University is run by clans. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Students at Tbilisi State University on Monday demonstrated against what they say is a clan-run education system which doesn’t encourage scientific activities.

The march started from the central branch of the university and ended outside the

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Cramped student houses in Tbilisi

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In one of the student houses on Kekelidze Street in Tbilisi, thirty students are sharing one bathroom. (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–At the end of Kekelidze Street, in Vake, one of Tbilisi’s most prestigious districts, there is a lane with small houses with tiny rooms.

Mostly students are living here, usually those who were born outside the capital.

They had to come here

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Georgian students: the generation of 'three nos'

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Beka Dadeshkeliani (left), head of the student union for social and political studies, and Beka Bekauri, head of the natural sciences students union. (Click to watch video.) (DF Watch.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–DF Watch on July 18 organized a discussion about the situation of students today.

What problems are students facing? How can they be let to realize their skills and knowledge? In what way can the government or educational institutions help them,

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