In Georgia, five thousand students were expelled for participating in anti-government protests in 2024. This was announced today at a briefing by the head of the Georgian government, Giorgi Gvaramidze.
Among the expelled are three prominent and one deputy student representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Following the announcement, figures close to the opposition leader Zviad Maisashvili, politician Levan Khabeishvili, and journalist Guram Rogava reacted.
Levan Khabeishvili stated on April 30, 2024:
"As Gvaramidze announced, two of the five expelled students have already been found under pressure from other government and administrative bodies. Three more figures were expelled today."
All parties have announced statements regarding the situation of the detained students, with some expressing concern and others supporting the government's actions.