2003 Rose Revolution in Georgia
15 years ago, on November 22, 2003, in Tbilisi, demonstrators protesting against fraud in the parliamentary elections, led by Mikheil Saakashvili, and with roses in their hands, seized the parliament building, demanding the resignation of President Eduard Shevardnadze. In total, more than 100 thousand people took to the streets of Tbilisi. The president left the parliament building and tried to impose a state of emergency, but the troops refused to follow his orders.