Sunday 01/December/2024 – 12:55 AM
The Georgian capital, Tbilisi, is witnessing mass protests, as a large number of citizens took part in counter-demonstrations To the governmentThey also set fire to the Parliament building.
Mass demonstrations in Georgia
According to reports, the demonstrators threw firecrackers and fireworks towards the Parliament building, and as a result, the firecrackers flew into one of the windows, causing a fire, amid clashes with security forces.
Georgians have begun building barricades near the Georgian parliament building, and videos on Telegram channels and media outlets show protesters carrying large fragments of fences, and using benches and platforms.
The demonstrators burned an effigy of the founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, at the entrance to the Georgian parliament building.
In turn, the Georgian Ministry of Interior warned the demonstrators that the police forces were on alert, and such warnings are usually issued before dispersing the demonstrators.
Regarding the issue in Georgia, the US State Department announced that America had suspended its strategic partnership with Georgia, and this was followed by the government’s refusal to negotiate accession to the European Union, as well as the violent dispersal of demonstrators.
The United States announced the suspension of its strategic partnership with Georgia in response to the government’s refusal to negotiate accession to the European Union and the violent suppression of demonstrators, according to the US State Department.
It is noteworthy that the parliamentary elections in Georgia took place on October 26, and according to the Central Election Commission, the ruling Georgian Dream Party, which supports maintaining friendly relations with Russia and opposes the imposition of sanctions on Moscow, won with 53.93% of the votes, while four opposition parties gathered A total of 37.78% of the votes.
