Marneuli residents protest against an act of vandalism towards Nizami Ganjavi's bas-relief

As APA reports, that the protesters were protesting against the act of vandalism towards the bas-relief. Unidentified persons wrote insulting words underneath of the monument. Intellectuals from different regions of Georgia also joined the protest action.

Governor of Marneuli Amiran Shubitidze, former members of Georgian parliament Hidayet Huseynov and Ramiz Bakirov, Georgian Musicians Union Osman Ahmadoghlu and others stressed the importance of revealing and punishing the culprits on time.

The protesters adopted an appeal to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, parliament speaker Nino Burjanadze and Prime Minister Zurab Noghaideli.

The authors of the appeal expressed deep anger on the insulting act of vandalism and demanded the offenders to be brought to justice.