Wednesday04 December 2024
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In Tbilisi, police dispersed a protest and detained several participants.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia has begun dispersing the ongoing protest actions outside the parliament.
В Тбилиси полиция разогнала протестную акцию и задержала её участников.

Source: Georgian edition of "Radio Free Europe"

Details: The publication notes that the police used a water cannon on Chichinadze Street, adjacent to the parliament.

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Before the dispersal, clashes occurred between the police and demonstrators.

The report states that the police deployed tear gas, while demonstrators threw eggs and other objects at the law enforcement officers.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs claims that the protest exceeded the limits established by the law on assemblies and demonstrations.

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Videos of the police detaining demonstrators are being shared on social media.

According to Georgian publications, during the dispersal of the rally and the arrests, representatives of the media were injured.

What preceded this: In major cities across Georgia, citizens took to the streets on Thursday, November 28, in protest against the "Georgian Dream" decision to suspend the process of European integration until the end of 2028.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili joined the protesters in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi, a response to the government's decision to "suspend" negotiations for EU membership.