Representatives of the arts sector, restorers, and art historians are holding a protest march from Marjanishvili Square towards the Parliament.

Earlier, restorers/conservators and art historians who gathered in front of the Ministry of Culture moved to Marjanishvili Square, where they were joined by representatives of various fields of art.

The protesters are holding banners with inscriptions such as: "We preserve history, we build the future!", "No to the legalization of a police regime", "Don’t be afraid", "Fireworks of truth", "False dream, false hope".

They are also carrying the flags of the European Union and Georgia.

Before the march began, photographer Mari Nakani told "InterpressNews": "Art means freedom, and it is essential that artists always speak out everywhere because the only thing that remains in history is art."

"I will thank the young people who stand in front of the Parliament every evening. They know much better and are much stronger than our generation. What we can do is support them. I am very glad we raised such children."

She urged the public to protect their freedom, which was brought by our ancestors, and not to give in to the Russians, who consider Georgia their prey. "Their prey is not our country; our country is ours," Nakani said.

The protesters are calling on the Georgian government to "call early elections, return the country to a European foreign policy course, and free political prisoners."

The protestors are protesting the decision of the "Georgian Dream" on November 28, according to which Georgia will not put the issue of opening negotiations with the European Union on the agenda until the end of 2028. Protests have been ongoing in the capital and several other cities for 18 days.