The situation near the Presidential Palace in Tbilisi remains tense, NewsGeorgia reports .
The post notes that tear gas canisters are being fired at protesters on Georgiy Atoneli Street. Special forces used a water cannon to extinguish burning barricades. Police began detaining protesters.
On October 4, local government elections were held in Georgia , during which citizens elected city and municipal mayors and city council members. Against this backdrop, opposition members organized a protest in Tbilisi, which escalated into clashes with police, with tear gas being used and injuries reported. The rally was prompted by the Georgian Dream party’s announcement of victory in the elections and its decision to suspend its commitment to European integration.
Demonstrators are demanding the government’s resignation and a renewed commitment to the EU . Security forces used batons and water cannons, and new protesters flocked to the capital. Gazeta.Ru is keeping a chronicle of the events.
Earlier, protesters broke into the courtyard of the presidential residence in Tbilisi.