In Tbilisi, protesters decorated a Christmas tree with the Ukrainian flag

In Tbilisi, protesters decorated a Christmas tree with the Ukrainian flag Sergey Popovich

In the center of Tbilisi, city authorities were unable to complete the installation of the New Year tree near the parliament on Rustaveli Avenue. Protesters returned and decorated the tree in their own way.

The work on installing the tree began on Sunday night, when the square in front of the parliament was free of demonstrators. However, on the evening of December 8, activists returned, forcing workers to stop decorating. This was reported by 24 Kanal with reference to the SOVA portal.

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The upper part of the tree remained decorated with artificial branches, while the lower part was turned into a symbolic protest site. The tree frame was decorated with the flags of Georgia, the EU, Ukraine and the USA, as well as photographs of journalists who were injured during the dispersal of rallies or were attacked by security forces and provocateurs.

The police were forced to create a cordon near the tree. Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze said that the New Year tree will definitely be brought into an appropriate state.

The chairman of the Georgian Dream party announced that the New Year slogan of the Georgian capital will be “Tbilisi – a city full of victories.” The idea of ​​the slogan is due to the sports victories – and not only – that united Georgian society, giving “great joy.” The idea of ​​the slogan is due to the sports victories – and not only – that united Georgian society, giving “great joy.”

These events are somewhat reminiscent of the Revolution of Dignity, when the Yanukovych regime also installed a Christmas tree on Independence Square, where there were protesters.