Protests continue in Georgia for fourth day, protesters move to Tbilisi State University. PHOTOS
Protests against the disruption of European integration continue in Georgia, despite violent attempts to disperse them. The protests continue for the fourth day.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the Echo of the Caucasus and the First Channel of Georgia.
As of the morning of 1 December, large-scale rallies against the ruling Georgian Dream party continue in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia. The rallies were provoked by the government's announcement that it would suspend the process of European integration until 2028.
In the Georgian capital, protesters continue to protest on Chavchavadze Avenue. Despite attempts to disperse them by force, many Georgians stayed on the streets overnight. Protesters in Tbilisi are lighting fires to keep warm.
This morning, the protesters gathered near the building of the Tbilisi State University. Before that, the protesters stood in front of the Philharmonic, where they moved from Rustaveli Avenue.
The protesters call on citizens to come out to the rally.
According to media reports, Irakli Gedenidze, a photographer for the public broadcaster and Reuters, was injured at a protest in Tbilisi yesterday. He was probably hit in the leg by pyrotechnics.
Protests in Georgia
As a reminder, on 28 November, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that his country was abandoning negotiations on EU membership by 2028, as well as any budget grants from the EU.
After that, rallies began in Tbilisi.
The leader of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, joined the protesters in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi.
Georgian police brutally disperse protesters, mass arrests are made
Earlier, the European Union decided to suspend meetings with representatives of the Georgian government. This is a response to the anti-European actions and rhetoric of the ruling Georgian Dream party.
The EU Ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Gerczynski, said that under the current ruling party, Georgia will never become a member of the European Union.
On the night of 29-30 November 2024, Georgian security forces used force and special equipment to disperse protesters who had gathered on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Police detained 107 protesters.
Against the backdrop of brutal suppression of protests, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that the country's authorities would not allow a repeat of the Ukrainian Euromaidan scenario.
On Saturday 30 November, thousands of protesters gathered in Tbilisi again against the decision of the ruling Georgian Dream party to abandon negotiations with the EU on accession by 2028. Protests also continued in other cities across the country.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who supported the protests in the country, said that the country's parliament was illegitimate and therefore would not be able to elect a new president and that her mandate would continue until a new president was elected by a new parliament.
Due to the anti-democratic actions of the government and the Georgian Dream party, the United States suspended its strategic partnership with Georgia.
