საინფორმაციო სააგენტო ინტერპრესნიუსი

“I want to tell Mate: there is no darkness where you will need to search for light, because people like you are the light, and you will illuminate this country! I promise you – you won’t have to stay in prison for that long.”

They mentioned “prisoners of conscience” to Merab Dvalishvili, and he didn’t understand. We were arrested at a rally where we were demanding a European future.

According to lawyer Dimitri Sadzaglishvili, they have information indicating that the judge who made today’s decision in Nika Gvaramia’s case has a criminal record.

This judicial system was created under the previous government.

"If you don’t pay the bail, it means you're deliberately choosing to go to prison – did you break the law? You're refusing to comply with a court ruling? Then prison it is!" – said the Chairman of the Diaspora Affairs Committee, Irakli Zarkua, commenting on the arrest of the "Coalition for Change" leader, Nika Gvaramia.

These people are in the midst of a fight today. They may be technically imprisoned, but they are the true victors in this struggle: Gvaramia, Japaridze, Melia, and Okruashvili, – said the leader of the "Coalition for Change," Elene Khoshtaria, in a statement to journalists following the arrest of Nika Gvaramia.

Nika Gvaramia, leader of the "Coalition for Change," was arrested. Law enforcement officers handcuffed Gvaramia near the Rustavi Penitentiary No. 12, where the opposition politician had gone voluntarily.

Whether it’s an embassy or any other donor, they must publish information about the amount of incoming funds and the projects they are financing. I believe neither the Speaker of Parliament, nor his deputy, nor any member of the political team should have a problem with fulfilling this demand, said the First Vice Speaker of Parliament, Gia Volski, responding to the statement made by the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament regarding the British Embassy.

Kakha Kaladze, the General Secretary of "Georgian Dream" and Mayor of Tbilisi, made this statement in response to a question about insults in the public space. He emphasized that despite differing political views and opinions, it is unacceptable to insult or physically confront each other.

The leader of the “Coalition for Change,” Nika Gvaramia, whose bail as a preventive measure was replaced with imprisonment, arrived at Rustavi No. 12 penitentiary on his own.

"Not a single step back! Behind us is our homeland! The oligarchy must be overthrown! Glory to Georgia!" — wrote Nika Gvaramia on social media, responding to the court’s decision to sentence him to imprisonment.

The leader of the “Coalition for Change,” Nika Gvaramia, has been sentenced to imprisonment as a preventive measure. The decision was made by Judge Jvabe Nachkebia of the Tbilisi City Court.

"I obey the Constitution of Georgia, not the 'Georgian Dream’s' constitution. If I have to pay for that with imprisonment, so be it — I will," — said Nika Gvaramia, leader of the “Coalition for Change,” speaking to journalists.

The Ministry of Justice Accepts the Public Defender’s Request to Eliminate the Practice of Full Strip Searches of Prisoners

The fifth President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, will participate in the GLOBSEC International Security Forum in Prague on June 13, alongside world leaders.

"I call on the British Embassy to disclose whom and with what amount it funded in connection with the 2024 parliamentary elections, and whom and with what amount it is funding today," – wrote the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, on social media.

The court hearing regarding the case of Nika Gvaramia, leader of the "Coalition for Change," will take place today at Tbilisi City Court.

Protesters have set up tents in the area surrounding Tbilisi State University.

One of the leaders of Lelo - Strong Georgia, Tazo Datunashvili, has been released.

Today, instead of the peace and justice promised by the Dream, we have received violence and unjustly detained young people, - with this statement the party Gakharia for Georgia responded to the verdict handed down today against Mate Devidze, who was detained during the protests.