During the dispersal of a protest rally on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, 32 security forces were injured. The Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the detention of 43 people under administrative articles, as well as the initiation of criminal cases under the articles "attack on a police officer" and "damage or destruction of property". This is reported by echo of the Caucasus, reports UNN.
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The situation near the Georgian parliament building, where thousands of anti-government rallies are taking place, has worsened. Clashes continue at the entrances to the parliament from the Zubalashvili brothers and April 9 streets.
The police used special equipment against the demonstrators, in particular, water cannons.
Earlier, protesters and police threw bottles, stones and other objects at each other.
Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili joined the protesters today. She thanked the police for doing "everything possible." And she called on "other" units of the Ministry of internal affairs to refrain from dispersing the protesters.
Nothing like this is happening — neither in Rustaveli, nor in other cities of Georgia, so that it requires your involvement and dispersal. All responsibility for this lies with you and your superiors, who should think about it.",
According to local media, last night's scenario is currently being repeated in Georgia, but today there are many more people on Rustaveli Avenue.
Some of the protesters are trying to hide in the Kashvet church.
Some protesters use garbage cans as shields, while others lie down on the ground to stop the advance of special equipment. Something is burning in different locations.
recall
Spontaneous protests began in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia after the prime minister announced his refusal to negotiate EU membership until 2028. Protesters blocked Rustaveli Avenue, and the authorities are pulling together security forces and water cannons.