Protests in Tbilisi ahead of single-candidate presidential election
Kyiv • UNN
Protesters gathered near the Georgian parliament ahead of the presidential election with a single candidate from the ruling party. The protests erupted after the announcement of the termination of negotiations with the EU, and the current president refuses to leave office.
In Tbilisi, protesters began gathering near the parliament building in the morning on the eve of the presidential election. This is reported by Echo of the Caucasus, UNN reports.
Details
The protesters have already reached the place where the voting will soon take place, during which the only candidate will be a representative of the ruling party, Mikhail Kavelashvili, a well-known former football player.
A small group of demonstrators reportedly approached the police cordon on the street on April 9.
In addition to political tensions, the center of the capital is also becoming the epicenter of festivities. The New Year's tree, set up next to the parliament, is being guarded, and in the evening, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze plans to officially light it.
Recall
Demonstrations in Georgia began after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that he would suspend membership talks with the EU. The incumbent President Salome Zurabishvili, whose term expires on Monday, said she is not going to leave office.
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