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Tbilisi residents protest planned skyscraper construction at Expo Georgia

Tbilisi, Georgia · since Oct 22, 2026

Is it still on?

YESDay 6 and counting, since Oct 22.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Residents and architects are protesting plans to build high-rise residential blocks and commercial spaces on the Expo Georgia grounds.
What they want
Protesters demand an immediate suspension of building permits and administrative procedures until full public hearings are conducted.
What changed
Oct 26: Locals vowed to continue opposing the development after holding demonstrations on Thursday and Sunday.
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What protesters want

  • Immediate suspension of building permits and administrative procedures for the site
  • Full-scale public hearings prior to any development
  • Effective mechanisms for urban experts and residents to participate in urban decision-making

Organised by: Save Expo

What authorities say

Expo Georgia General Director Resan Kikava met with the crowd and stated that he considered the project justified, while the developer Cityzen has not yet responded to media requests for comment.12

The full story

Residents of Tbilisi's Didube district, alongside architects and urban planners from the Save Expo movement, held protests against a major high-rise development planned on the Expo Georgia exhibition center grounds at 118 Tsereteli Avenue. The project, proposed by Cityzen Development, includes multiple high-rise residential buildings, a hotel, and a shopping center. Participants expressed concern over the loss of a rare green recreational space, increased traffic congestion, and worsening air pollution. Demonstrators demanded the suspension of administrative procedures and building permits pending public hearings and expert involvement. Expo Georgia's General Director defended the project as justified, while the developer maintained it would modernize the space.

Timeline

  1. Local residents reported that demonstrations had taken place on Thursday and Sunday to protect the green space.2

  2. A protest rally was held at the Expo Georgia grounds against plans to construct skyscrapers.1

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