The confrontation erupted in Chorvila village [ex-PM Bidzina Ivanishvili’s native village] when opposition United National Movement party activists arrived.
Locals blocked the road to the village, resulting in verbal and physical confrontations.
According to locals, the village is an unsuitable venue for political rallies, and they find such gatherings inappropriate.
Law enforcement officers actively work to de-escalate the situation, but tension remains on the ground.
Sofo Japaridze, a representative of Georgia’s ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili, initiated the rally. Today, Japaridze and her supporters gathered at Republic Square and marched to Chorvila.