Thousands protest in Georgia on Independence Day against government's turn away from West

Thousands of Georgians filled the streets of Tbilisi on Independence Day to protest their government's shift away from Western alignment. The demonstration was organized by an alliance of opposition parties, who are forming a unified front against the ruling government's foreign policy direction. The protests reflect growing domestic opposition to the government's departure from pro-Western policies that have traditionally characterized Georgia's geopolitical orientation since independence.