Traffic blocked on Rustaveli Avenue due to rally over fuel prices

At Republic Square, demonstrators are marching towards the Parliament building in protest against the increase in fuel prices.

Demonstrators chanted "protest against the price of fuel", "no to more expensive life", "come out, come out".

The protesters are urging car drivers to stop their cars on the road, as a result of which the traffic on Rustaveli Square is temporarily blocked. Protesters were also joined by delivery workers from various companies.

The two main demands of today's rally are the abolition of excise tax on fuel and the transfer of the VAT to a floating regime, which, according to the protesters, will reduce the price of fuel by 80-90 tetri.

In addition, the organizers of the rally demand that the relevant competent persons meet them and form an initiative group, otherwise they say they will announce permanent rallies.