Portraits of Ivanishvili and Putin were burned during a protest outside the Georgian parliament.

Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue, now in their 453rd day, honored the memory of the Georgian cadets and volunteers who died in an unequal battle with the Red Army in February 1921. Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov burned photographs of Bidzina Ivanishvili, Vladimir Putin, and the Kremlin.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," marches in defense of education and demanding the release of political prisoners took place in Tbilisi on February 21, the 451st day of protests. On February 22, the 452nd day of protests, students and faculty at Ilia University held a protest against education reform.

Supporters of Georgia's European integration, carrying national and EU flags, gathered this evening on the pedestrian zone of Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building. This is the 453rd consecutive day of protests demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners, Publika reports.

The protesters had posters: “Decisions of the courts of appeal: ctrl C - ctrl V”, “Overlegitimate government”, “Fight before it’s too late, and in the end we will still win”. Participants of the meeting today recalled the feat of Georgian cadets and volunteers of the Georgian army who died in an unequal battle with the Red Army in 1921 - February 23 is their memorial day in Georgia. Some activists had posters “February 23 - Memorial Day of the Cadets” and “Glory to the heroes, children of the homeland!”, follows from publications by photographer Mo Se and Georgian media on Facebook*.

Azerbaijani opposition journalist Afgan Sadigov, who regularly participates in protests on Rustaveli Avenue, burned photographs of Bidzina Ivanishvili and Vladimir Putin, as well as an image of the Kremlin and a tank with a Russian flag, during today's gathering. A video of his protest was published by the Mtavari channel.

“I protested against the Russian military, the Kremlin, Putin, and Ivanishvili by burning their images in front of the Georgian parliament. Down with the dictatorship! End the occupation and repression! Freedom for all political prisoners!” Sadygov wrote on his social media page.

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, "Key Points to the Persecution of Protest Participants in Georgia."