In the capital of Tbilisi, the protest participants tried to capture the presidential palace.
of the units of the demonstrators, it was possible to penetrate the courtyard of the residence.
The police used tear gas to protect the palace.
thousands of people gathered on the Square of Liberty for a protest against the background of the elections to local authorities. The participants adopted a declaration in which they stated that power in the country belongs to the people. Protesters also demanded the arrest of Georgia Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, head of the State Security Service of Mamuki Madinaradze, speaker of the parliament of Shalva Papuashvili, the chairman of the Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili, deputy of the Tea Tsulukiani and the head of the state preservation service of Anzor Chubinidze.
” The President’s palace will be the first step, ”said Murtaz Zelava, former General Prosecutor General of the country. Special forces began to use special equipment against the protesters, including pepper spray.
Earlier, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs called on the protest protest and obey the legal requirements of the police. In order to ensure public safety and law and order, the police were mobilized in different areas of Tbilisi – including near the building of the city assembly, near the stage and in the surrounding territories.
The ruling party “Georgian Dream” won the election to the local government in Georgia. This is evidenced by the official data of the CEC.