224 people were arrested at the rally under the Code of Administrative Offenses. Such a statement released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs [MIA].

“We would like to inform the public on the events that took place on December 1-2, 2024 on Rustaveli Avenue, in the vicinity of the Parliament.

As a result of illegal and violent actions carried out by the participants of the rally, 21 employees of the MIA were injured last night. Some of the injured have severe head, face and body injuries.

In total, 113 employees of the MIA received health damage during the recent protests, 4 of them are still in medical facilities.

Similar to the previous days, despite repeated warnings, during the course of the rally, some of the participants of the rally engaged in provocative actions repeatedly.

The public witnessed how the violent groups damaged the Parliament building and the infrastructure located on Rustaveli Avenue.

Late at night, the participants of the rally damaged the municipal property and the property of private individuals on Rustaveli Avenue, erected barricades out of the damaged items and set fire.

In order to inform the public, we would like to clarify that in the MIA, within the framework of the current protests, all criminal acts committed by violent groups are being investigated under Articles 187 and 353 (1) of the Criminal Code of Georgia.

Within the frames of the ongoing investigation, the employees of Tbilisi Police Department of the MIA, as a result of operational measures and investigative actions, pressed charges against two persons for attacking the policemen during the performance of official duties and damaging objects by setting fire to them: M.G., (DoB 2007) and several times convicted in past G.M. (DoB 2003).

Committed crimes are punishable by up to 7 years of imprisonment.

The investigation established that on November 29 of the current year, during the rally held on Rustaveli Avenue, on April 9 Street, the accused person, G.M. inflicted multiple body injuries to an employee of the MIA as a result of firing pyrotechnics, who was given appropriate medical assistance. On the same day, M.G. threw an ignited object into the building of the legislative body, as a result of which a fire broke out in one of the rooms of the parliament.

As a result of investigative actions conducted by law enforcement officers, both accused persons were arrested in Tbilisi.

Also, we inform the public that three persons have been arrested on charges of attacking police officers during the performance of official duties and damaging property by setting fire to them within the framework of the ongoing investigation.

The investigation in the MIA continues in order to identify and arrest all those who committed the crime.

We note once again that each illegal action will be followed by an appropriate legal response from law enforcers.

Herewith, we would like to provide the public with information on the persons arrested for petty hooliganism and resisting the police during the protest held near the Parliament of Georgia in recent days. A total of 224 persons were arrested according to the Code of Administrative Offences.

Administrative case materials of 98 persons were submitted to the Tbilisi City Court, out of which the litigation proceeding had been completed on 74 persons out of which 36 persons were fined;

Administrative detention was applied to 34 persons. Notice was applied to 4 persons.

Proceedings of administrative offenses against the rest of the persons continue in the courts.

As it is known, even today, protests are planned in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia. The employees of different divisions of the MIA will be mobilized in the vicinity of the protests held in order to maintain the rule of law.

According to Georgian legislation the right to assembly and expression is ensured, it also defines the forms of protest in order to protect public order and security.

We call upon the organizers of the rally to protest within the frames set by the law, any illegal action will be followed by appropriate legal response from the police”, - reads the statement.