Mayor of Tbilisi responded to the attempts by the participants of the protest rally on Rustaveli Avenue to block the road, claiming that the process was funded and encouraged from outside the country.

"This is not the first time. They usually carry out the task, they get paid for it. You know that all this is funded from the outside, they are given instructions on how to act, but the most important thing is that anyone who goes against the law will be subject to appropriate response. You know that the law is stricter - a violator pays a fine for the first time and is sentenced to several days of detention, while repeated offenses, such as blocking a road, are considered criminal acts under the law and will be followed by a proper response", - said Kakha Kaladze.