Thousands of pro-European protesters gathered in Tbilisi on Saturday to begin the tenth night of protests against the Georgian government, which the opposition says has abandoned the country’s European integration aspirations. This was reported by AFP.
Instead of the usual tactics, the protesters this time gathered near one of Tbilisi’s universities and then marched towards the parliament, accompanied by loud horns and whistles, blocking one of the city’s main arteries.
Georgian police reported that they detained 48 people on Saturday during pro-European protests that took place on Friday night. The protests were again dispersed with water cannons and tear gas.
For over a week now, Georgia has been experiencing a wave of protests against the government, which the opposition accuses of moving the country away from its European ambitions and falsifying the results of the 26 October parliamentary elections. During nine nights of protests, most of which were dispersed by force, protesters clashed with police both outside the parliament in Tbilisi and in other cities across the country.
