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Anna Gvarishvili

@annagvarish.bsky.social

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Journalist and editor, providing news and analysis on the drastic reversal of liberal democratic values in Georgia 🇬🇪 Supporting Ukraine with all my heart and passion 🇺🇦

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 1h

Police have arrested Zurab Chavchanidze, who has been protesting in Batumi for the past 315 days and is known as the “flag-man” of the Batumi protests. Eyewitnesses reportedly saw him being detained and taken to Tbilisi, Batumelebi reports. #GeorgiaProtests

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 4h

PM Kobakhidze says the U.S. State Department “should prove it serves the interests of the American people not the Deep State”, and that this can only happen if they condemn the October 4 demonstration.

Man, it’s getting harder and harder to stay professional while reporting.

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 9h

BREAKING: David Gogoberishvili, the former head of Prison No. 8 who resigned after the beating of Giorgi Bachiashvili, Ivanishvili’s former business aide and personal prisoner, has taken his own life, the MIA confirmed to Formula.

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 20h

Just in: Four more people have been arrested in connection with the October 4 mass demonstration, bringing the total to 22. The MIA says it is searching for three additional individuals and continuing the investigation.

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64 Project @64project.bsky.social · 1d

🇬🇪| All five organizers of the October 4 mass rally have been placed in pre-trial detention. They’re facing four charges, including calls for the overthrow of the state.

#GeorgiaProtests

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 1d

Kobakhidze on #GeorgiaProtests:
“Expect our methodical, systematic steps. We have no empathy for these people.”

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 1d

Just in: The MIA reports that 13 more people have been arrested in connection with the October 4 mass rally. According to the statement, 15 individuals have been identified so far, and the search continues for two others. #GeorgiaProtests

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64 Project @64project.bsky.social · 4d

🇬🇪 | Liberty Square, Tbilisi.

#GeorgiaProtests, Day 311

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64 Project @64project.bsky.social · 4d

🇬🇪 | Situation outside the president's office. Protesters clash with police. Police use water cannon, tear gas and pepper spray against protesters

#GeorgiaProtests

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64 Project @64project.bsky.social · 3d

Protesters broke through security outside the president's office. Police used tear gas, water cannons and pepper spray against the demonstrators.
#GeorgiaProtests
photo: George Gogua

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64 Project @64project.bsky.social · 3d

Protesters broke through security outside the president's office. Police used tear gas, water cannons and pepper spray against the demonstrators.
#GeorgiaProtests

photo: @GeorgeGogua

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 3d

One of the protest organizers, Murtaz Zodelava, has been arrested. Special Task Force officers have also entered the clinic where another organizer, Paata Burchuladze, is being treated. #GeorgiaProtests

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 3d

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 3d

People have tried to enter the courtyard of the presidential residence, where they were met by special task forces. More videos below 👇 #GeorgiaProtests

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 4d

Key points of the Declaration:

Power belongs to the people;
The regime is constitutionally illegitimate, and its authority is terminated;
The National Convention declares a peaceful transitional period, which envisions the peaceful transfer of power.

The people have voted in favor of it. 2/2

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 4d

Just in: “This isn’t a rally — it’s the first National European Convention,” said Paata Burchuladze, one of the organizers of today’s protest, announcing that people will “vote out Georgian Dream right here, on Liberty Square, through direct democracy.” 1/2

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 4d

Happening now in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Day 311 of non-stop #GeorgiaProtests A wave of people has filled Liberty Square, Liberty Avenue, and the surrounding streets.

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 4d

No picture or video can truly capture the spirit in Tbilisi today. As Georgian Dream holds its illegitimate local elections, crowds are flooding the streets, chanting “revolution” and “till the end.” #GeorgiaProtests