Mass protests broke out in Tbilisi the day before due to the authorities’ refusal to begin negotiations on joining the European Union.
Last night, November 29, Georgian security forces began dispersing the rallies. The police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters. Activists tried to build barricades near the parliament building to protect themselves from security forces and threw eggs at them. The Georgian service of Radio Liberty, the Echo of the Caucasus project and News Georgia write about this.
Subsequently, law enforcement officers were able to push the protesters away from the parliament building. Clashes subsequently broke out between activists and security forces, and some protesters were detained.
Several protesters were reported injured, including journalists working at the scene.
According to media reports, the next protest action is scheduled to take place on November 29 at 19.00.
Let us remind you that on November 28, the European Parliament did not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections in Georgia and called for new ones. Deputies condemned numerous violations in the October 26 elections and emphasized that the official results, according to which the pro-government Georgian Dream party won, “do not reflect the freedom of the Georgian people.”
After this, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that Georgia was refusing negotiations on accession to the European Union until 2028 and any budget grants from the European Union.
Sources: Radio Liberty, Echo of the Caucasus, News Georgia
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