If these protests become more anti-Islamic in nature, then expect potential wider problems in the regions of Georgia where there are significant Muslim minority populations. There was serious rioting in the Georgian province of Adjara at the beginning of 2017, which the media party linked to reactions against anti-Muslim sentiments in the area. Muslims make up a large minority in the province, and they report continued frustrations with getting permits to build Mosques in the province. I wonder if "anti-Russian" is also part of their political platform? If so, this is a warning sign of outside manipulation by those who would like to create problems with Russia and its regional proxies. Or do they profess to be "Pan-Slavic"? In any case, if they want their limited members to become neutralized sitting in jail, threatening "more radical" actions after a week is the way to go. Brian Ghilliotti