Several thousand people gathered in front of the Georgian Parliament building in central Tbilisi for another anti-government protest, a Russian media outlet reported.
Protesters blocked traffic along Rustaveli Avenue near the Parliament building. They carried Georgian and European Union (EU) flags as well as banners demanding the resignation of the government and a repeat of parliamentary elections.
Before the rally began, students marched through central streets to the protest site.
Reinforced police units were deployed in the area.
The current wave of protests was triggered by a statement from Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on November 28th, announcing that the ruling Georgian Dream party had decided to postpone talks on EU membership until the end of 2028 and reject any funding from Brussels.
According to the Prime Minister, the decision was made after repeated attempts by the EU to “blackmail” Georgia with promises to start negotiations in exchange for repealing certain laws passed by the Georgian Parliament.
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