According to the media reports, the Ministry of Internal Affairs launched administrative proceedings relating to the stencils that can be seen on various buildings in the territory of the Tbilisi Municipality. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the author of the stencil(s) has been identified.

While some believe that the stencils may portray a bomber, law enforcement officials say the person painted his own cat. Given the bitter experience of Ukraine and the influx of citizens of the occupying state into Georgia en masse, the public concern that the stencils may be associated with military operations is legitimate.

 

Accordingly, in view of the high public interest, the Democracy Research Institute requested the following information from the Ministry of Internal Affairs: