GYLA addresses the Ministry of Interior Affairs:

As of now (00:08), there is no legal basis for dispersing the peaceful protest. Publicly released footage shows that special forces are positioned at three exits of the demonstration area (from Chitadze, Chichinadze, and Liberty Square onto Rustaveli Avenue). Among them, they are equipped with special gas masks. This raises concerns that the Ministry of Interior Affairs plans to use active special means, including tear gas. The footage also shows water cannon trucks.

We urge the Ministry of Interior Affairs not to use active special means against peaceful demonstrators and not to use them in their usual unlawful practice, such as at close range, targeting vital organs, and using multiple active special means simultaneously.