Tens of thousands of Georgians protest against ruling party for the 11th straight day
Georgian protesters hopeful of keeping European Union membership dream alive as they take to the streets in an 11th consecutive day of protests against the ruling Georgian Dream party in Tbilisi.
Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of the Georgian capital to demonstrate against the governing party’s decision to suspend EU accession talks for four years.
The rally took place outside the parliament building in Tbilisi and was met with considerable force.
Georgian police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters and quell the unrest.
Riot police units were also deployed to break up the rallies. Protesters say many of their peers were beaten with batons.
Tens of thousands of Georgians protest against ruling party for the 11th straight day
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