Georgian protesters camped out overnight on November 17 to 18 in the capital city of Tbilisi to protest the result of elections.Footage filmed by Gocha Gogsadze shows people launching sky lanterns, carrying Georgian and European flags, and queuing for a hot drink on Sunday evening. It also shows a large group of people at the same location the following morning.Gogsadze told Storyful that demonstrators “stayed up all night” and blocked Chavchavadze avenue, the main artery of the city.“This demonstration is the beginning of full-scale disobedience against the pro-Russian government, which rigged parliamentary elections,” Gogsadze told Storyful.The protesters are calling for new elections and claim the results were rigged, according to
news reports.The head of Georgia’s electoral commission
was splashed with black paint after he announced that the pro-Russian party Georgian Dream had won another term. Credit: Gocha Gogsadze via Storyful