Eight persons arrested in front of Tbilisi City Council are still in Tbilisi Police Department. The attorney of the detainee is unable to enter the division and interview his clients because of the problems related to the permit.

According to the lawyer, Ivane Petriashvili, up to now it has been impossible to receive the permit.

According to the lawyer, there are the majoritarian candidates of the UNM and several other members of the party among detainees .

According to Ivane Petriashvili, his clients are detained under Article 173 and 166 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which pertains to resistance to police and petty hooliganism.

The attorney notes that, according to the information available to him, such violations have not taken place.

The attorney has already informed the Public Defender and the General Inspection of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Kote Ioseliani, a majoritarian candidate for Vake district is also in the building of the police department.

The situation was strained after Kote Ioseliani`s father-in-law arrived at the police headquarters. The situation escalated after the father-in-law of Kote Ioseliani did not receive answer to the question whether his son-in-law was in the building.