The rally at the Georgian Parliament was preceded by a rally at the City Hall

On the 231st day of protests, activists supporting European integration blocked traffic at the Georgian parliament. This afternoon, activists gathered at the City Hall, demanding the resignation of the mayor of Tbilisi in connection with the deaths of people when part of a dilapidated building collapsed.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, protesters in Tbilisi have been holding daily rallies in front of the Georgian Parliament since November 28, 2024, and have been blocking traffic along Rustaveli Avenue, demanding the release of all arrested supporters of European integration and the appointment of new parliamentary elections.

On the 231st day of continuous protests, activists blocked traffic along Rustaveli Avenue near the Georgian Parliament, Publika reported today.

The demands of the protesters remain unchanged - they are seeking the appointment of new elections to the parliament and the release of all those arrested in connection with the protests.

A rally was held in front of the Tbilisi City Hall a protest action demanding that city leaders take responsibility for the collapse of a dangerous building in the central area, near the station square, which killed two people and injured one. Police forces have been mobilized at the entrance to the Tbilisi City Hall. Metal fences have been installed around the building.

"Several tragedies have already occurred due to the irresponsible approach of the city hall. New victims almost every month. And each time the population is blamed. This is disgusting! Let Mayor Kakha Kaladze answer for the tragedy, let him resign," JamNews quoted the participants of the action as saying.

On July 14, a residential building collapsed in Tbilisi - two people died, another is in intensive care. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has launched an investigation under the article on violation of construction safety, the publication writes.

The residents of the house - 102 people, are temporarily accommodated by the administration of the Didube district in 11 hotels. Residents were allowed to take their belongings out, but under the supervision of rescuers and on a strict schedule. The area around the building has been cordoned off and a temporary fence has been erected.

A passerby and a woman who was selling on the street were killed during the collapse. Dato Bartia was walking past with his sister to the market to buy meat when part of the building collapsed on them. The man died on the spot, his sister was taken to the hospital with fractures; she remains in intensive care. The village of Balda in the Martvili district, where they are from, is currently in mourning. The second victim, Manana Darakhvelidze, was selling in front of the building. "In the cold and in the heat, she stood with her small shop for 20 lari a day," her relatives say. Manana Darakhvelidze is from Racha. By the time the ambulance arrived, she was dead, the Novosti Gruzia agency reported.

The mayor's office claims that it has long offered to resettle the residents of the building, which was considered unsafe - but not all agreed. The opposition accuses the mayor's office of negligence and "systemic indifference" - the unsafe building was not fenced in any way, there were not even warning signs around it. The United National Movement filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office, demanding an investigation into the "criminal inaction" of Mayor Kakha Kaladze and the Tbilisi City Hall, the publication says.

The protesters at the City Hall marched through the streets of Tbilisi to the parliament, Tbilisi Life reports.

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