Cruise liner Astoria Grande leaves Batumi port amid noise and protests

The cruise liner Astoria Grande that arrived from Sochi has left the Batumi port amid noise and protests.

Citizens and representatives of opposition parties held a protest rally for an hour.

The rally participants were chanting: "Abkhazia is Georgia", "Russia is an occupier", “Leave our country".

Protests and noise followed the arrival of Russian tourists from the liner and the display of the Russian flag from the ship.

The police are mobilized on the spot.

At the same time, another rally was held in Tbilisi, in front of the Parliament.