“Dispersal of a rally in Tbilisi: dozens detained and injured. Clashes between the police and protesters near the parliament continue in Tbilisi, 43 people have been detained. The President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, joined the demonstrators and called on the security forces to refrain from dispersal.”, — write on: unn.ua
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The situation near the Parliament building of Georgia, where a multi-thousand-strong anti-government rally is underway, has escalated. Clashes continue near the entrances to the parliament from Brativ Zubalashvili and April 9 streets.
The police used special means against the demonstrators, in particular, water cannons.
Earlier, protesters and police threw bottles, stones and other objects at each other.
Today, the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili joined the protesters. She thanked the police for doing “everything possible”. And she called on the “remaining” units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to refrain from dispersing the protesters.
“Perform your duties, refrain from attacks on citizens. Nothing like this is happening – neither in Rustaveli, nor in other cities of Georgia, that requires your involvement and dispersal. All responsibility for this lies with you and your superiors, who have is to think”
According to local media, the scenario of last night is currently being repeated in Georgia, but today there are many more people on Rustaveli Avenue.
Some of the participants of the action are trying to hide in the Kashvet church.
Some protesters use garbage cans as shields, others lie on the ground to stop the advance of special equipment. Something is burning in different locations.
We will remind
Spontaneous protests broke out in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia after the Prime Minister’s statement on the rejection of negotiations on joining the EU until 2028. Protesters have blocked Rustaveli Avenue, the authorities are calling in security forces and water cannons.