Overview
- Police used tear gas and water cannon in Tbilisi to repel protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace, with clashes and burning barricades reported.
- The Interior Ministry said five alleged organizers were arrested and face up to nine years in prison under charges linked to attempts to topple the constitutional order.
- Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused unnamed foreign intelligence services of orchestrating the unrest and pledged further legal action against opponents.
- The Central Electoral Commission reported Georgian Dream above 80% in partial results from local elections that several opposition parties boycotted.
- Pro‑opposition outlet Pirveli TV reported that detained activist and opera singer Paata Burchuladze is in intensive care, a claim not confirmed by officials.