In Tbilisi, special forces used tear gas to disperse a protest action, there are detainees
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In Tbilisi, special forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest near the parliament. Several people were detained and 113 law enforcement officers were injured during the latest protests.
In Tbilisi, until the morning of December 2, special forces pushed protesters away from the country's parliament building. Special forces used tear gas and water cannons. In turn, the protesters fought back with pyrotechnics. About it UNN reports with reference to Rustavi2 and NEWSGEORGIA.
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Until five o'clock, special forces continued to spill gas on Rustaveli Avenue, and protesters set off flares.
On Monday morning, the territory on Melikishvili Avenue was completely cleared of demonstrators. Approximately 15 minutes before the crackdown, law enforcement officers called on the rally participants to leave the territory, and after the warning, law enforcement officers appeared in the area of Republic Square.
The demonstrators scattered in different directions, some of them hiding in the subway.
During the dispersal of the rally, several citizens were detained, the exact number of detainees is still unknown.
According to the Ministry of internal affairs of Ukraine, 113 law enforcement officers were injured during the last protests, 4 of them are still in the clinic. In particular, on December 1-2 - 21 employees of the Ministry of internal affairs.
The ministry's report also notes that any facts of violation of the law will be immediately warned by the police and an appropriate response.:
"The rally that took place on Rustaveli Avenue repeatedly exceeded the norms established by the law on assemblies and demonstrations. Those who gathered near the legislature continued their forceful actions, as in previous days. Once again, we call on aggressive participants of the rally to protest peacefully, not to break the law and follow the instructions of police officers on the spot. Any violation of the law will be immediately prevented by the police and appropriate measures will be taken," the report says.
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In the Georgian capital Tbilisi, for the fourth consecutive night, there were clashes between protesters and police.
Protests in Georgia continue amid the political crisis caused by the decision of the government's Georgian Dream party to suspend the process of European integration. The protesters demand the resignation of the government, new elections and the country's return to the Euro-Atlantic path.
