UNM rallies at Batumi City Court
UNM rallies at Batumi City Court

The opposition United National Movement (UNM) party members and supporters are holding a rally in front of the Batumi City Court on Wednesday.

The trial of two Ukrainian sailors, Volodymyr Diachenko, Yuri Khomich, and a bodyguard of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Mikhail Baturin, is underway in Batumi.

The detainees face charges for illegally crossing the border.

The rally participants believe they are unlawfully arrested. On top of that, protesters say this process would hinder relations with Ukraine, Georgia’s strategic partner.

“They are illegally detained. They are accused of attempting to transport Mikheil Saakashvili to the country,” said UNM member, Bondo Tedoradze.