New protest underway in Tbilisi

Protesters are once again assembling outside Georgia's parliament to oppose the Georgian Dream party's plan to postpone EU accession negotiations until 2028.

Source: Ekho Kavkaza (Echo of the Caucasus), as reported by European Pravda 

Details: According to Ekho Kavkaza, the latest demonstration at the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi began on Friday, 29 November.

Citizens have come together to protest against Georgian Dream's plan to postpone EU membership negotiations until 2028.

Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs has reportedly claimed that opposition supporters have discussed the possibility of disrupting the operation of critical facilities.

So far, the situation in Tbilisi is calm. The capital’s main street, Rustaveli Avenue, is closed.

Background: 

• On Thursday, 28 November, Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party confirmed that Tbilisi would not be negotiating EU membership "until the end of 2028". His statement came after the European Parliament adopted a resolution not to recognise the outcome of the recent elections.
• Several Georgian ministries have already criticised this decision.
• President Salome Zourabichvili later stated that the ruling party had declared war on its own people.
• That evening, a large demonstration took place under the walls of the parliament in Tbilisi and there were clashes with the police. Protesters were brutally dispersed with water cannons and tear gas. The security forces used physical violence against people, including journalists and their equipment.

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