Hunger strikers outside the Georgian parliament shared their expectations for the anniversary of the protests.

Today's protest on Rustaveli Avenue, which will take place on the anniversary of the start of daily protests, should serve to consolidate those who disagree with the policies of the Georgian Dream party, stated participants in the hunger strike outside the Georgian parliament, which is now in its 32nd day.

As reported by the Caucasian Knot, on the 31st day of the hunger strike, three protesters ended their hunger strike due to deteriorating health. The others stated their readiness to continue the protest until their main demands are met: new elections and the release of political prisoners. Six people are participating in the action.

Opposition members are continuing their hunger strike outside the Georgian Parliament for the 32nd day. Their demands remain unchanged: new parliamentary elections and the release of prisoners of conscience, Pirveli TV reported today.

Gedevan Popkhadze is confident that today, after a year of continuous protests, many people will take to the streets.

"Today we believe there will be many of us. The authorities have clearly shown us that this de facto regime rules out our future and the well-being of the Georgian people. This is very noticeable. A European future is no longer an option; the country is moving toward complete isolation. We must protest against this and defend the future of our country; we have no other choice," he says. The initiator of the hunger strike, Gedevan Popkhadze.

Another hunger striker, Darejan Tskhvitaria, says the struggle is important because the Georgian people have no right to finally surrender the country to usurpers.

"Today marks a year. I think many people will come here. We have no right to hand over the country to usurpers and surrender it. This country has been appropriated by the so-called authorities. We must take it back from them, and without a fight, nothing will happen," said Darejan Tskhvitaria.

A large-scale protest will take place today in Tbilisi - the rally is intended to mark one year since the beginning of the protests, which were a response to the authorities' decision to freeze Georgia's accession process to the EU, reports Newsgeorgia.

Protesters began gathering at 7:00 p.m. at three locations - Europe Square, near the first building of the Tbilisi State University State University and the Public Broadcaster office. From there, they will march to the Georgian Parliament.

In parallel, Georgian expatriates will hold protest rallies in approximately 20 cities around the world: Paris, The Hague, Hamburg, Rome, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Zurich, London, Strasbourg, Cologne, Hanover, Vienna, Geneva, Riga, Stockholm, Tallinn, Berlin, Milan, and Sydney.

Opposition parties, whose leaders have been criminally prosecuted amid the ongoing protests, will join the Tbilisi rally. The only exception is the "For Georgia" party of former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, which is represented in parliament. Party representatives stated that participation in Mikheil Saakashvili's United National Movement event is a "red line" for them, the publication reports.

As a reminder, Archimandrite Dorote Kurashvili of the Georgian Orthodox Church, defrocked for supporting protesters, held a prayer service at the rally outside parliament, after which he called on everyone to take to the streets on November 28, the anniversary of the start of the protracted protests. On this day a year ago, the Georgian authorities announced the halt to the European integration process.