In Tbilisi, clashes between protesters and police continue for the third evening and night in a row over the government's decision to postpone talks with the EU, BBC News Russian Service reports . Some demonstrators remained on Rustaveli Avenue until the morning, when police again used water cannons. In response, protesters used pyrotechnics.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said on Saturday that she does not plan to leave her post until a legitimate parliament is formed.
On Sunday night, police used tear gas and dispersed the bulk of the protesters near the parliament building. Before that, clashes occurred on Rustaveli Avenue: security forces used water cannons, and protesters threw firecrackers and various objects at them.
According to BBC correspondent Nina Akhmeteli, Saturday's protest attracted even more participants than in previous days. The increase in the number of protesters may be linked to public reaction to the harsh actions of the police, including detentions and violence against protesters and journalists.
In turn, the Georgian government expressed gratitude to law enforcement officials for their work, accusing “radicals and their foreign patrons” of trying to destabilize the situation and “Ukrainize” the country.
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