Protests opposing Georgian government’s decision to halt country’s European Union integration continued for the forth night. 21 police officers have been injured so far, as reported by the Ministry of the Interior.
Thereby the total number of police officers injured in protests has reached 113, the ministry claims.
There is no precise information as to the number of protesters injured. The media report that police have used water cannons and tear gas against the protesters, who have set up barricades in response.
Western-leaning Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili invited on Sunday, the 1st of December, to organise new parliamentary elections, claiming that the results of the previous elections were falsified.
According to official results, the parliamentary elections held in Georgia on the 26th of October were won by the party “Georgian Dream”, which remained in power for a decade. This party is accused of accused of rapprochement with Russia. Opposition parties and President Zourabichvili do not recognise results of parliamentary elections, believing them to be fake, and boycott the new parliament. Zourabichvili believes the new parliament is anti-constitutional, and will try to ensure results of elections are annulled with help from the Constitutional Court.
Protests against the halting of EU integration negotiations broke out last week, when Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that the EU integration negotiations will be put on hold until the end of 2028.
Protests in Georgia become violent: citizens oppose government’s decision
