Firefighters in Tbilisi released water to disperse demonstrators 03:27

In Tbilisi, several firefighters poured water from a car to disperse participants of an anti-government rally near the Georgian parliament building. This has been reported telegram channel Newsgeorgia publications.

“Footage of firefighters pouring water on the ground in an attempt to disperse the protest in Tbilisi was leaked online. “This is the first case of this kind,” says the publication.

Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia highlightedHe said the rally participants’ protest went beyond the law and turned into violence. Especially protesters organized A fire broke out in the parliament building abandoned fireworks from special forces officers.

Starting from November 28 in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia to go past Protests were held after authorities announced that negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union were suspended until 2028. According to Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, this decision was dictated by, in his words, the unacceptable actions of European politicians who used grants and loans as a means of blackmail. He also criticized the European Parliament for “insulting Georgia for years”.

The rejection of negotiations with the EU caused sharp discontent among the pro-Western opposition, whose leaders called the actions of the authorities a “betrayal of national interests”. The country’s President Salome Zurabishvili, known for her support for European integration, condemned the government’s actions. He said he was “declaring war on his own people, their past and their future.” 28 November o joined to those who participated in the protest near the parliament building and on 30 November I promisedHe said he would not resign even though his term had expired because the parliament was “illegitimate”.

Before, under the feet of a photographer in Tbilisi exploded petard