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The announcement followed shortly after the European Parliament adopted a resolution rejecting Georgia’s recent parliamentary election results and calling for new elections, DW reports. The protests quickly descended into violent clashes between demonstrators and police forces.

Georgian police deployed water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd, accusing demonstrators of pelting officers with objects and violating public assembly laws. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, three police officers were injured, with two requiring hospitalization.

Journalists reported multiple incidents, including injuries and arrests among demonstrators. Elena Hostaria, leader of the “Coalition for Change,” was among those impacted by tear gas deployment. Journalists also became targets, including a Pirveli TV cameraman, who suffered a head injury, and a Radio Free Europe reporter, assaulted by a special forces officer.

The protests gained momentum after criticism from President Salome Zourabichvili, who labeled the government’s decision “a constitutional coup” and joined demonstrators in central Tbilisi.

Translation by Iurie Tataru

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