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Protests against the authorities in Georgia do not stop

For the 28th consecutive night, demonstrators took to the streets of Tbilisi

Dec 26, 2024 05:25 109

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For the 28th consecutive night, demonstrators took to the streets of Tbilisi to express their dissatisfaction with the authorities' policy against the country's European perspective, BNR reported.

The protests in Georgia were sparked by the decision of Irakli Kobakhidze's cabinet last month to freeze negotiations on the country's candidacy for accession to the European Union for four years. In the first weeks, the dissatisfaction created great tension, led to clashes, the police used tear gas and water cannons, and hundreds were arrested and injured.

Thousands of demonstrators from all over the country took to the streets of Tbilisi last night, expressing their dissatisfaction with the government. They waved Georgian and European flags and carried banners with anti-government slogans. There were also traditional Georgian dances.

The demonstration ended with a large rally in front of the parliament building, where the crowd chanted against the government and demanded new parliamentary elections.

The Georgian opposition accuses Russia of interfering in the country's general elections on October 26, won by the ruling Georgian Dream party.

On December 29, newly elected President Mikhail Kavelashvili, a former football player and critic of the West, will take office, replacing the pro-European Salome Zurabishvili.