Спецчасти разпръснаха протестиращите в Тбилиси ВИДЕО ᐉ Новини от Fakti.bg – Свят – haroonabadvital.com
Special units of the Ministry of Interior dispersed the demonstrators in Tbilisi who moved to the boulevard. Chavchavadze, leaving the boulevard. Rustaveli.
The protesters left the place voluntarily without waiting for the usual dispersal by the security forces, as has happened at dawn for the past four days. Citizens settled near Tbilisi State University on the boulevard. Chavchavadze.
After about an hour and a half of the demonstrators standing on the road, a cordon of special forces and water cannons appeared. Security forces used water cannons to extinguish burning barricades set up by demonstrators who ran along the boulevard. Chavchavadze.
“I have resigned from my position as Ambassador of Georgia to the Czech Republic. It has been a great honor for me to serve my country’s national interests for almost two decades, promoting its Euro-Atlantic integration, defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the diplomat wrote in H.
Before Mysuradze, the country’s ambassadors to the United States, Lithuania, the Netherlands and Bulgaria resigned, and the acting ambassador of Georgia to Italy also announced his resignation.
Thousands of people took part in pro-European rallies across Georgia against the decision of the conservative nationalist party Georgian Dream to temporarily freeze the South Caucasus country’s EU accession process.
Earlier, a number of schools and universities announced the suspension of studies indefinitely in solidarity with the demonstrators, Interpress news agency reported.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze suspended his post until 2028. EU membership negotiations, which sparked demonstrations. Georgia’s European integration is written into its constitution.
The Interior Ministry reported that more than 200 people were arrested during demonstrations in recent days. The agency expressed its expectation that the protests would continue.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the use of “excessive force” against demonstrators in dispersing protests in recent days, AFP reported.
“The use of excessive or unnecessary force against protesters and members of the media is deeply disturbing,” Türk said. “All Georgians of all political affiliations should have the right to freely and peacefully express their views on the future of the country.”
Turk’s statements came after reports that dozens of demonstrators and media representatives were injured during the protests. Law enforcement agencies reportedly used water cannons and substances such as pepper spray and chemical irritants.
The High Commissioner noted that according to international standards, force should only be used as a last resort, and expressed her concern about the number of arrests in recent days, which reached 224 people.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, who is locked in a conflict with the government in Tbilisi, called on Western countries to support the “patriotic movement” in support of Georgia’s integration into the European Union, Reuters reported, citing BTA.
Zurabishvili spoke shortly before clashes renewed between demonstrators and police for the fifth night in a row. It asked European countries to send a “very clear message” that they will not recognize the results of the October elections and will insist on a repeat vote.
According to the official results, the “Georgian Dream” party won the elections with 54% of the votes. However, Zurabishvili and opposition parties say the vote was rigged, an accusation rejected by both the Georgian Dream party and the election commission. Zurabishvili said that Russia, having already invaded Ukraine, is waging a “hybrid war” against Georgia and other countries such as Moldova and Romania.
Yesterday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected allegations that Russia was interfering in the situation in Georgia, likening it to what happened in 2014. And in Ukraine – a wave of protests that then ousted pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned yesterday that Georgia was “moving quickly on the Ukrainian path.” According to him, the country is heading towards a “dark abyss” and will end “very badly.”
Zurabishvili denied that the situation was revolutionary or similar to the one that had previously brought pro-Western governments to power in Ukraine and Georgia.
The United States and the European Union have already expressed concern about what they see as a decline in democracy in Georgia. They point to the actions of the government in Tbilisi, which earlier this year passed a law against “foreign agents” and imposed restrictions on gay rights. However, Georgian Dream claims that it is taking measures to protect Georgia from external interference and prevent it from being drawn into a war with Russia, like Ukraine.
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused the opposition of committing “coordinated acts of violence” aimed at undermining the constitutional order. Local media reported that he ruled out in a press conference today the possibility of negotiating with the opposition to end the crisis.
The Georgian Interior Ministry said 113 police officers had been injured since the unrest began. Dozens of demonstrators were also injured. The United States condemned the excessive use of force by the police. Georgia’s ombudsman said more than 120 people arrested during the marches complained that police used violence against them, describing the data as “deeply disturbing.”
In a joint move with the Baltic states, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania announced that they would impose joint sanctions on ten officials of the Georgian Interior Ministry. The Baltic states also imposed sanctions on billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili – the man behind the “Georgian Dream”. The argument of the three Baltic states is that the sanctioned persons are responsible for “human rights violations” in Georgia. Georgian martial arts champion Ilya Topuria, who has many followers on Instagram, wrote on this social network: “I am against the decision to end negotiations to join the European Union. I am ashamed to see how they treat Georgian children.” This is not freedom.”
