Georgian law enforcement officers completed clearing Rustaveli Avenue of demonstrators who gathered near the parliament building in the early morning of November 30. The dispersal of the protest action there continued from the evening before. This is reported by the TV company "Rustavi 2" and the local portal "News-Georgia", writes UNN.
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A protest rally near the Georgian parliament in the country's capital was held for the second night in a row. It was a reaction of citizens to the scandalous intention of the government of prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze to abandon negotiations on Georgia's accession to the European Union until 2028.
As of the morning of November 30, the entire perimeter of Rustaveli Avenue, where thousands of protesters have gathered since Friday evening, is controlled by employees of the Ministry of internal affairs.
According to Georgian media and mass media, the current crackdown was as tough as a day earlier. The protesters were detained and arrested, including with the use of force, there were injured and injured, including members of the press.
The media reports about many victims. Apparently, the bill goes to dozens. Some participants of the rally were seriously injured, and they had to be carried to ambulances on knives. Footage of the beating was recorded by cameras,
However, the exact number of detainees and victims is still unknown.
Security forces simultaneously moved from Besika Street, Rustaveli metro station and Freedom Square closer to morning and surrounded the demonstrators.
During the crackdown, the protesters tried to hide from the security forces in the Kashveti church, round-the-clock pharmacies and supermarkets, in the Metro lobby.
It is noted that emergency medical teams worked all night in the area of Rustaveli Avenue and Freedom Square.
During this night, security forces used water cannons several times against the protesters.
On Rustaveli Avenue, Public Utilities are currently working to sort out the remains of barricades. Protesters from there periodically launched fireworks in the direction of the police, and in response, security forces threw tear gas capsules.