A strong fire started late at night in Rustavi on the new market territory close to the so called Istanbul market. The fire broke out at the shopping center and spread over area of about 1000 sq.m. Clothes and shoes for sale have been burned.The official cause of the fire is unknown yet. According to traders, fire was started by strangers. According to another unofficial information, Molotov cocktails were thrown into the market area, causing a fire. No one was injured, but market guard who had a difficult emotional background was taken to a hospital.