In Tbilisi, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili joined protesters outside the parliament building. This was reported by TASS.
“I am here with these people. Addressing those who greeted him with applause at the rally, the president said, “I will be wherever possible.”
He announced that “the resistance that will never end” has begun until new parliamentary elections are held in the Republic.
Thursday evening in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia started The rallies were held after the ruling Georgian Dream party suspended negotiations with the European Union on the country’s accession to the community until 2028.
In Tbilisi, protesters gathered near the country’s parliament, the presidential administration and the headquarters of the Georgian Dream party. They closed Rustaveli Street, special teams are working there. Many arrests were reported.
Georgian parliamentary elections were held on October 26. According to the results of the voting, the ruling Georgian Dream party won 89 of the 150 seats in the parliament, receiving 11.03% of the votes and 19 deputies, Unity – National Movement – 10.17% and “Strong Georgia” – 16 deputies. 8.81% and 14 mandates, “Gakharia for Georgia” – 7.78% and 12 mandates. Some opposition political associations did not accept the election results. Zurabishvili also noted that the country does not recognize the final data of the Central Election Commission with the results of parliamentary elections.
Previously in Georgia reported about the opposition’s desire to “show the picture to the West.”
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Source: Gazeta
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