A march is taking place from Parliament to the Government Administration building.

The protest was organized in connection with the incident that occurred at a hotel in Telavi on July 18.

Participants in the march are chanting: “This is Georgia, and we will never allow anyone to oppress Georgians in Georgia!”, “Down with Russia’s rotten empire!”, and “Freedom for the regime’s prisoners!”

“There is no place for Russians in Georgia! Let them go to the country where such unworthy and immoral actions are justified. We Georgians will never accept Russia’s occupation!” the march participants said.

For reference, law enforcement officers detained Giorgi Chighladze over an incident that occurred in Telavi. An investigation was launched against him under Article 120 of the Criminal Code, which concerns the intentional infliction of minor bodily injury. The offense carries a sentence of up to three years in prison.

According to the investigation, during a wedding at a hotel in Telavi, foreign nationals staying at the hotel allegedly insulted people attending the wedding from the balcony of their hotel room and poured water on the equipment, after which the defendant physically assaulted a female foreign national. The injured woman was taken to a clinic to receive appropriate medical assistance.

Administrative proceedings have also been launched against singer Aleksandre Mrelashvili.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Mrelashvili was being questioned as a witness at a police station in connection with the incident at the wedding. During the questioning, he refused to remain at the station for an extended period, after which he verbally insulted police officers and damaged a locker used for storing belongings.