Elene Khoshtaria, leader of the Coalition for Change, stated that the protesters will remain at Tbilisi State University (TSU) territory and remain on the university grounds for as long as necessary to achieve their goals.
“Despite everything, we are here—on the territory of TSU. We continue to fight, we will stay here tonight, and we will remain as long as it takes to win,” Khoshtaria stated, adding, “The reaction of Tbilisi’s people has already brought concrete results.”
She criticized the police actions, calling on participants to resist indignities. “We will not take a single step back. This resistance movement will only move forward. The police will withdraw, the ruling party will withdraw, and Russia will withdraw from this country,” Khoshtaria declared.
Khoshtaria assured protesters that all organizational issues would be addressed, pledging to protect citizens and rebuild their encampment on TSU grounds. “If we decide to fight and refuse to adapt, this country has no other solution,” she concluded.
