Source: SOVA, "European Truth"
Details: The agency reports that the detained individuals primarily "resisted police both verbally and physically."
"People on Rustaveli Avenue threw various objects, stones, fireworks, glass bottles, and metal items at law enforcement officers. As a result of the protesters' actions, 10 Ministry of Internal Affairs employees were injured. They remain in medical facilities. One police officer suffered burns on various parts of his body," – stated the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The agency indicated that despite numerous calls, the individuals gathered near the legislative body caused damage to Tbilisi's municipal infrastructure and private property, set various items and wires on fire, built barricades, and damaged the entrance gates and surveillance cameras of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
"To restore public order, officers used special means as provided by law. Under articles 166 and 173 of the Administrative Code, 107 individuals were detained for disobeying a lawful request from a police officer and petty hooliganism," – the Ministry of Internal Affairs noted in a written statement.
It is worth recalling that on Thursday, November 28, the Prime Minister of Georgia from the ruling party "Georgian Dream," Irakli Kobakhidze, announced Tbilisi's refusal to negotiate EU membership "until the end of 2028." His statement followed the approval of a European Parliament resolution calling for the non-recognition of the results of the recent elections.
Several Georgian agencies have already opposed this decision. President Salome Zurabishvili stated that the ruling party has declared war on its own people.
On Thursday evening, a large protest gathered outside the parliament in Tbilisi, leading to clashes with the police. Ultimately, the protesters were harshly dispersed using water cannons and tear gas. During the dispersal, security forces attacked journalists and their equipment. Protests continued on Friday evening, with police also employing violence against demonstrators.
For more details on the events in Georgia, watch the video blog about the causes and consequences of the protests and read the article "The Georgian Government Changes Its Foreign Course and Sparks a Revolution".