Protests over the previous three days led to violent clashes between pro-European opponents and the police
Five people were arrested in Georgia, two of whom were accused of crimes punishable by up to seven years in prison, and at least 20 police officers were injured in protests in several cities across the country, including Tbilisi.
Thousands of pro-European opponents gathered again on Sunday at the Georgian parliament to demand new elections and the resignation of the Government, which decided to freeze the start of negotiations on accession to the European Union until 2028.
“Employees of the Tbilisi Police Department of the Ministry of Interior filed a complaint against two people for attacking police officers while carrying out their official duties and causing damage,” the Georgian Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
Protests over the previous three days led to violent clashes between pro-European opponents and the police, who used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters. At least 44 people were hospitalized on Saturday in the third night of protests. Since the protests began, 224 people have been arrested for “minor acts of vandalism and resistance to the police”.
Meanwhile, Georgia’s pro-Western head of state, Salome Zurabishvili, said today that the pro-European mobilization “shows no signs of stopping.”
