Eight people were detained during a protest rally near the village of Guman in Namakhvani, reports the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the agency, the demonstrators were throwing stones and various objects at the police security dams throughout the night. As a result - two police officers needed the help of doctors. The Ministry is studying the fact of violation in detail and the relevant legal response will follow.

Demonstrators in Gumati stopped protesting in the early morning. Law enforcers still remain behind the barricades erected on the spot.

For now, both access roads to Namakhvani HPP remain closed.