Supporters of Georgia's European integration honored the memory of a fighter against Soviet power.

On the 424th day of daily protests, participants in a daily rally in Tbilisi read poems by poet Mikhe Khelashvili, a participant in the movement against the Sovietization of Georgia, who was killed 101 years ago.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," a march against education reform took place on January 24 in central Tbilisi. The march ended at the Georgian Parliament, where its participants joined the pro-European protests that have been ongoing for 423 days.

Near the Parliament, where protests have been ongoing for 424 days, citizens gathered again. At today's rally, they remembered Mikhe Khelashvili; January 25 marks the anniversary of his birth and death. Those gathered read his poems, Publika reported today.

As can be seen from the photographs attached to the publication, the participants in the action were holding Georgian and European Union flags.

Poet Mikha Khelashvili spoke out against Soviet power. He was the head of the resistance movement in Mtianeti and actively participated in the national liberation struggle from 1921, the publication writes.

He was killed in 1925 on his birthday at the age of 25, GeorgiaOnline writes.

The invasion of units of the 11th Red Army into Georgia occurred in February 1921. The resistance of the Georgian army, volunteer units, and cadets was suppressed. On April 21, 1921, Soviet power was formed in Georgia, and the Decree on the Establishment of the People's Commissariats of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic was signed. For nearly three years prior to this, the Georgian Democratic Republic, proclaimed on May 26, 1918, operated in the country.

Protesters in Georgia have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners since November 28, 2024. Security forces violently dispersed the protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detained protesters. Over 1,000 people were subjected to administrative prosecution during the protests. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report "The Main Thing About the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia".