Day: May 25, 2026

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Georgia’s opposition on Independence Day rally

One of the leaders of Georgia’s opposition alliance, Nika Gvaramia, has accused the government of restricting citizens’ right to assemble ahead of a protest planned for 26 May. He said the opposition would not change its plans despite Tbilisi City Hall and the Interior Ministry refusing to provide logistical support and infrastructure.

The opposition alliance announced plans for the 26 May rally on 31 March, when it launched what it described as a “national mobilisation campaign”.

According to Gvaramia, organisers announced the protest two months ago and informed the government from the outset about both the route and the format of the event. He also said the opposition alliance had formally rejected a request several days earlier to move sound equipment, screens and the stage to Rustaveli Avenue.

The opposition leader described the authorities’ decision as “unconstitutional” and claimed the government was trying to change the plans for the protest because it feared the opposition.

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A portrait of the late Patriarch Ilia II and religious slogans have appeared on the parliament building, where Georgian and EU flags were displayed in previous years.

According to Nika Gvaramia, the opposition will begin its march from the first building of Tbilisi State University at 19:00 on 26 May before proceeding towards Rustaveli Avenue. He said organisers would try to deliver the necessary equipment and hold a full-scale rally despite the authorities’ refusal.

He stressed the symbolic significance of Rustaveli Avenue, saying the location has historically been associated with protest movements in Georgia, from the final years of the Soviet Union to the present day. According to Gvaramia, the opposition intends to bring the current protest to a “new level”, and the 26 May rally will demonstrate broad public mobilisation.

The opposition leader called on the authorities to avoid “any escalation” and noted that a high-level US delegation is also visiting Tbilisi at this time. He said ongoing developments are receiving close attention both inside the country and from international partners.

Gvaramia also said the opposition protest is peaceful in nature and based on citizens’ constitutional rights.

Georgia’s opposition on Independence Day rally

The U.S. Department of State representatives are visiting Tbilisi from May 24 to 29 to meet with representatives of the Georgian Dream government, political parties, the business community, and Georgian faith leaders, the U.S. Embassy told Civil.ge on May 25. The delegation includes Charles Yockey, Special Assistant, and Peter Andreoli, Director of the Office for Russian and Caucasian Affairs, who previously visited Georgia in March.

“The meetings will focus on what is needed to set our two countries on a path to improved bilateral relations and increased prosperity for the Georgian and American people,” the Embassy said.

Marking the second U.S. visit in May following a trip by a U.S. deputy assistant secretary, the current visit comes amid largely frozen ties but intensifying contacts between Tbilisi and Washington, as Georgian Dream seeks to reset relations “from a clean slate.” While State Department representatives are in Tbilisi, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to visit Armenia on May 26, but has no planned stop in Georgia.

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