According to the Tbilisi City Hall, the traditional Alilo procession will be held on Christmas Eve, which is why traffic will be restricted on certain streets of the capital on January 7.

According to them, the procession will start from the First Republic Square at 14:00 and will continue until 16:00, during which vehicles will be able to move using alternative streets.

"From Merab Kostava Street, it will be possible to reach Giorgi Akhvlediani and Leo Kiacheli Streets using Vashlovani and Ia Ekaladze Streets. Also, vehicles moving from Revaz Tabukashvili Street in the direction of Merab Kostava Street will be able to move only via Rustaveli Avenue instead of First Republic Square.

Vehicles moving from First Republic Square in the direction of Freedom Square will be able to move using Giorgi Leonidze, Pavle Ingorokva, Aleksandre Chavchavadze, Griboedov, Nikoloz Baratashvili and Revaz Tabukashvili Streets; from Petre Melikishvili Avenue, it will be possible to reach the remaining streets of Mtatsminda via Simon Janashia, Ivane Tarkhnishvili, Tamar Chovelidze, Mikheil Zandukeli Streets and then Vasil Barnovi, Iakob Gogebashvili, Maro Makashvili and Dzhembi Kakabadzes streets. When driving in reverse, drivers will be able to reach Melikishvili Avenue and the area surrounding the Rustaveli metro station via Griboedov, Maro Makashvili, Vasil Barnovi, Mikheil Zandukeli and Akaki Shanidze streets.

Vehicles heading from the area surrounding the Rustaveli metro station to Freedom Square will be able to move along Rustaveli Avenue in the road section up to the intersection of Giorgi Chanturia Street and then using Chanturia Street and the right bank of the Mtkvari River.

From 15:00, for approximately 30 minutes, traffic on Freedom Square will be completely restricted, during which movement will be allowed up to the ramp near the Nikoloz Baratashvili Bridge and from the side of Rustaveli Avenue to Giorgi Chanturia Street. Movement will also be restricted from Kote Abkhazia and Shalva Dadiani streets towards Freedom Square.

At this time, movement will be allowed up to Giorgi Chanturia Street. Movement towards Rustaveli Avenue will be restricted on: Lesia Ukrainka, Archil Jorjadze, Chichinadze, April 9, Anton Purtseladze and Lado Gudiashvili streets.

From Freedom Square, the procession will continue towards the Holy Trinity Cathedral, during which movement will be gradually restricted: on Baratashvili Bridge, Nikoloz Baratashvili Hill and Avlabari Square.

During the restriction of traffic on Baratashvili Street, vehicles heading towards Freedom Square will be able to move using the right bank of the Mtkvari River and Kote Abkhazia Street, while movement towards Avlabari will be possible via the Dry Bridge - Kosta Khetagurov and the left bank of the Mtkvari River.

During the closure of Avlabari Square, vehicles moving from Ketevan Dedopli Avenue will continue their movement using Bochormi and Yalbuzi streets, as well as the left bank of the Mtkvari River, and in the reverse direction, they will be able to move along the left bank of the Mtkvari River via the Baratashvili Bridge along the same route.

Public transport routes will also be temporarily changed. In particular, when moving from the First Republic Square towards Rustaveli Avenue, transport will move from Mikheil Javakhishvili Street to the right bank of the Mtkvari River, from where it will connect with Baratashvili Street,” reads the information.