Mass protests in Georgia: president Zurabishvili stood between Special Forces and protesters
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Clashes broke out in Tbilisi between police and protesters outside the parliament after the suspension of negotiations with the EU. President Zurabishvili personally joined the special forces.
In Tbilisi, protesters clashed with police at the side entrance to the Georgian parliament. According to News Georgia, special forces are currently being put on alert on Freedom Square, and Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili is trying to talk to the security forces, reports UNN.
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Since the evening, a spontaneous protest has been taking place on Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament building after the government announced the suspension of accession negotiations with the EU.
From the scene, it is reported that the police threw several smoke bombs into the crowd, and a stampede began.
Police are trying to push the protesters away from the service entrance to Rustaveli Avenue. Demonstrators hold the wall and resist. Shouts of "Inhumans", "slaves", and "Russians"are heard addressed to the police. The situation on Chichinadze escalated in a couple of seconds. It is not clear what was the provoking factor. Hundreds of police officers, including special forces, were pulled to the entrance.
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According to the newspaper, now special forces are being put on alert on Freedom Square.
The protesters moved towards the Special Forces, a large crowd. Including women and children. Zurabishvili also leaves, in the first rows.
According to media reports, the Georgian president is trying to talk to the special forces.
In the modern history of Georgia, there has been no precedent when the current president stood between Special Forces and demonstrators.
I managed to make out the phrase: "Who do you serve? Why? How much money do you use to serve another government?"
