Signatures allowed the release of several of the people arrested on Melikishvili Avenue including the operator of “Mtavari arkhi”.  

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There was confrontation between police and protestors . Some of those arrested were let go.

Among them is , who works for “Mtavari Arkhi”. Two female protestors from groups called “Strong Georgia” and “” were also released.

Sergi Baramidze was hurt during his arrest. He said he was physically attacked by police officers. He has a bruised eye but is otherwise okay.

Baramidze explained what happened: “I was filming the police as they arrested someone else. Then I got into a fight with them. They told me I was breaking the rules and obstructing their work.”

He doesn’t understand why he was arrested the first place, since he’ just a cameraman doing his job.

Baramidze said that at the police station, nothing major happened him. The officers just checked his things before letting him go.

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