19 people detained at protest against Russian cruise ship in Batumi

Employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia the day before detained 19 people, including a citizen of Ukraine, at a protest in Batumi for petty hooliganism and disobedience to the police. This is stated in the message of the Public Defender of Georgia.

Residents opposed the arrival of a cruise ship from the Russian Federation, which was also attended by pro-Kremlin artists. Protests also took place outside the parliament building in Tbilisi. The participants held posters with the inscriptions "We are Europe", "Love for the Motherland is not a crime." The protesters demanded that the detained citizens be released.

The cruise ship Astoria Grande with Russian tourists on board left the port of Batumi ahead of time. The company has canceled a stopover in Georgia on planned cruises.

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