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Maryland Financial Advisor Sentenced to Three-And-A-Half Years in Federal Prison for Stealing an Elderly Client’s Life Savings @FBIBaltimore https://t.co/44l1QGBdmR
— FBI (@FBI) May 4, 2024
NYPD gives chilling update after 56 arrested at NYU, New School: ‘There’s somebody behind this movement’ https://t.co/sXbN8Zmj4q
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 5, 2024
The IDF almost caught up to Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, missing him by mere days, National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi reveals. https://t.co/cX9imdSilP
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) May 4, 2024
Maryland Financial Advisor Sentenced to Three-And-A-Half Years in Federal Prison for Stealing an Elderly Client’s Life Savings @FBIBaltimore https://t.co/44l1QGBdmR
— FBI (@FBI) May 4, 2024
NYPD gives chilling update after 56 arrested at NYU, New School: ‘There’s somebody behind this movement’ https://t.co/sXbN8Zmj4q
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 5, 2024
The IDF almost caught up to Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, missing him by mere days, National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi reveals. https://t.co/cX9imdSilP
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) May 4, 2024
EU Parliament Calls for Revision of #Georgia’s Visa-Free Status Following Controversial Bill Pass. By Bleona Restelica https://t.co/pgju6dgu0m via @schengen_info
— Notes from Georgia/South Caucasus (Hälbig, Ralph) (@SouthCaucasus) May 5, 2024
After weeks of relentless protests against the foreign agents law, protesters against the Foreign Agents’ law gathered to celebrate Easter at Kashveti Church on Rustaveli avenue just across the street from the Parliament building, bringing red eggs and Easter cakes as part of the tradition.
Since Easter is a special day for the country, where the majority of people are Orthodox Christians, many of them usually leave the capital and go to the countryside to spend time with their families and visit the cemeteries of their deceased loved ones. But this year, many of them stayed in Tbilisi and decided to celebrate the holiday together as a continuation of the demonstration of unity against the infamous law that threatens the country’s European future.
Having witnessed almost all of Georgia’s most tumultuous events and pivotal moments, Kashveti Church now found itself at the epicenter of the most peaceful gathering of the Europe-seeking nation on this special, religious occasion. The protesters, most of them youths, kept an Easter vigil throughout the night. They lit candles and sang Christian chants and national songs, creating a very uplifting atmosphere on Rustaveli Avenue. They also offered the Easter eggs and Easter cakes to the policemen in the vicinity of the gathering.
Citizens celebrating Easter in the Kashveti church; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens around the Kashveti church, celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Easter vigil; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
“With great love, from Batumi to Georgian heroes;” Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Easter cakes and red eggs; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Easter red eggs; Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens around the Kashveti church, celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Rustaveli Avenue; Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens around the Kashveti church, celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
Citizens in EU flags, celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
“Christ is risen,” Parliament building during Easter vigil; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
After weeks of relentless protests against the foreign agents law, protesters against the Foreign Agents’ law gathered to celebrate Easter at Kashveti Church on Rustaveli avenue just across the street from the Parliament building, bringing red eggs and Easter cakes as part of the tradition.
Since Easter is a special day for the country, where the majority of people are Orthodox Christians, many of them usually leave the capital and go to the countryside to spend time with their families and visit the cemeteries of their deceased loved ones. But this year, many of them stayed in Tbilisi and decided to celebrate the holiday together as a continuation of the demonstration of unity against the infamous law that threatens the country’s European future.
Having witnessed almost all of Georgia’s most tumultuous events and pivotal moments, Kashveti Church now found itself at the epicenter of the most peaceful gathering of the Europe-seeking nation on this special, religious occasion. The protesters, most of them youths, kept an Easter vigil throughout the night. They lit candles and sang Christian chants and national songs, creating a very uplifting atmosphere on Rustaveli Avenue. They also offered the Easter eggs and Easter cakes to the policemen in the vicinity of the gathering.
- Citizens celebrating Easter in the Kashveti church; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens around the Kashveti church, celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Easter vigil; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- “With great love, from Batumi to Georgian heroes;” Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Easter cakes and red eggs; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Easter red eggs; Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens around the Kashveti church, celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Rustaveli Avenue; Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens around the Kashveti church, celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- Citizens in EU flags, celebrating Easter; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge
- “Christ is risen,” Parliament building during Easter vigil; Photo: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge