The president called the mayor's invitation to the "New Year tree lighting ceremony" at the site of mass protests a provocation, while describing the upcoming presidential elections as unconstitutional
One of the students is a pianist and a competition laureate. The victim is a senior official from the Batumi city administration. The court rejected all arguments presented by the defense
Irakli Kobakhidze: "If you attend a protest with your face covered, it means you are preparing for violence. This is prohibited in Europe, for example, in Germany"