“In Georgia, mass protests of opposition began. The protesters marched to the Tbilisi Presidential Palace.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
In Georgia, mass protests of opposition began. The protesters marched to the Tbilisi Presidential Palace.
Opposition rallies began in Georgia, people are storming the Presidential Palace / UNIAN collage, screenshot photoToday, October 4, in Georgia there are local elections, which should be elected 64 local deputies and 64 mayors. However, in some cities, the candidates were nominated only by the ruling party “Georgian Dream”, and the main opposition parties decided to boycott the elections.
According to local media, tens of thousands of people came to Tbilisi for rallies. Demonstrators keep the flags of Georgia, the European Union, the USA and Ukraine. You can also see posters with anti -government slogans and photographs of political prisoners.
As you can see in the video that eyewitnesses were shot, in the evening protesters began storming the President’s palace. When the crowd approached the fence, representatives of the security stood in the perimeter yard. They tried to prevent the protesters from climbing through the fence, using custom gas. However, people later managed to overcome the fence.
Social networks are also reported that protesters use firecrackers and security forces are waterlands. The authorities began mobilizing police. In the streets, they noticed enhanced patrols with sticks.
After 19 hours, police began to disperse protesters with water -ladders.
Updated 19:50. In response to the acceleration of the rally, protesters collected the furniture, folded them into barricades and set fire to. Judging by the video posting on the network, security forces have now stopped accelerating people.
On the streets of Tbilisi began appearing barricades / collage of UNIAN, photo screenshotMore news about the situation in GeorgiaIt should be reminded that the pro -Russian party is currently in Georgia. Parliament was elected President of the former football player, who also declared pro -Russian views.
The European Parliament has stopped the country’s promotion to the EU, stopped and negotiated on EU membership. Moreover, the European Parliament does not recognize the current power legitimate due to numerous violations during the elections by the Georgian Dream Party. Numerous sanctions were imposed against the representatives of the Georgian authorities.
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