12 Persons Detained During the Special Operation in Batumi Central Market

12 Persons Detained During the Special Operation in Batumi Central Market

Tbilisi.02.09.04. Media News.

According to Zviad Dzidziguri, Member of Parliament, law enforcements of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara detained 12 persons when dispersing the central market of Batumi; the detained persons are: Jumber Tavartkiladze, Coordinator of the Union of Georgian Unity, Giorgi Nogaideli, Revaz Mgeladze, Vazha Artmeladze, Badri Shainidze, Koba Kakabadze, Ednar Khokhba, Jemal Mikeladze, Aleko Kinkladze, Mindia Tabatadze, Arsen Mgeladze, Kakha Dzodzuashvili.

According to Dzidziguri each of the detainees is a political prisoner and if they are not released in one day, members of the Union of Georgian Unity will start a large scale hunger strike.

To remember, on 2 September, 2004 special task units used forcible methods when making the traders leave the central market.