2025 Georgian uprising attempt
| 2025 Georgian uprising attempt | |||
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| Part of 2024–2026 Georgian protests | |||
Clockwise from top left: riot police using water cannons to disperse protesters on Atoneli Street; protesters attempting to storm the Orbeliani Palace; a female protester faces off against riot police.
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| Date | 4 October 2025 | ||
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| Caused by | Accusations of the 2024 Georgian parliamentary election being rigged Accusations of governmental illegitimacy | ||
| Goals | Overthrow of the Second Kobakhidze Government | ||
| Methods | Demonstrations, occupation of administrative buildings | ||
| Resulted in | Government victory | ||
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Paata Burchuladze (Independent) | |||
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On 4 October 2025, during the 2024–2026 Georgian political crisis, twenty thousand people held a rally in Tbilisi with the aim of ousting the incumbent Georgian Dream-led government of Georgia in what has been referred to as the Revolution of Flags. The day was coincided with that of the municipal elections in Georgia. Twenty thousand people listened to a declaration by opera singer Paata Burchuladze. Following the declaration, an attempt was made to storm Orbeliani Palace, the presidential residence, and was opposed by security forces with water cannon and tear gas. Security forces shortly after prevented any further attempts at storming the palace.
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze reacted to the attempted revolution by promosing to be "strict" with those who participated in it and vowing to tackle them with "zero sympathy".