On October 20, in Tbilisi, people actively join the protest action on Freedom Square under the motto "Georgia chooses the European Union".
Points of attention
- Protesters are trying to save the country from Russian influence.
- They also emphasize the support of Ukrainians in the fight against Russian aggression and the desire for a European future.
- The founder of the "Georgian National Legion" warns about the presence of FSB agents among Russian immigrants in Georgia.
Georgians are fighting for their future in the EU
According to journalists, people are gathering in different locations of the city.
What is important to understand is that this large-scale protest action takes place 6 days before the parliamentary elections in Georgia, which will affect its future fate.
Citizens of Georgia, members and supporters of the "Strong Georgia" coalition gathered near the Mardzhanishvili metro station. On one of the banners is a message to Bidzina Ivanishvili, the oligarch and founder of the ruling party "Georgian Dream": "In a week, Bidzina will be at home, in Moscow!".
In addition, it is emphasized that people come with banners, flags of Georgia and the European Union.
Ukrainian flags can also be seen in the crowd.
In this way, Georgians want to demonstrate their support for a brotherly people who are suffering from Russian aggression and are also trying to move towards a European future.
According to one of the leaders of the coalition, Mamuka Khazaradze, it is important that those citizens who still do not know who to vote for hear the protest.
There are still many FSB agents in Georgia
Such a warning was voiced by the founder and head of the "Georgian National Legion" Mamuk Mamulashvili in an interview with Online.UA.
According to him, many citizens of the Russian Federation who moved to Georgia work for the Russian special services.
"Half a million Russians in such a small country as Georgia is a great danger," says Mamulashvili.
What is also important to understand is that, as of today, there are up to 350,000 displaced people from the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia.
