Anti-government demonstrators converge in Tbilisi with no clashes reported

Several hundred protesters have gathered in Tbilisi for another demonstration against the government, assembling outside the Parliament building.

The protesters have gathered in the square in front of the Parliament, with some banging various objects against the metal fencing at the main entrance, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

Despite their presence, protesters have not blocked Rustaveli Avenue, the main thoroughfare where the Parliament building is located.

Police units are stationed around the building to maintain order, and no clashes with law enforcement have been reported.

In fact, police detained 48 people overnight on December 7.

Thus, anti-government protests in Georgia reignited on November 28 after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia would exclude EU accession negotiations from its agenda until the end of 2028 and reject EU budget grants.

President Salome Zourabichvili is currently visiting France to meet with French officials and other European leaders, including discussions with the Presidents of Finland, Latvia, Moldova, Poland, and Estonia, as well as European Council President António Costa and EU officials Kaja Kallas and Marta Kos.

Despite parliamentary elections over five weeks ago, Georgian Dream has yet to receive congratulations from long-term allies.

On December 6, the foreign ministers of Germany, Poland, and France (the Weimar Triangle) condemned the ruling party's actions and urged inclusive dialogue to resolve the political unrest.

By Aghakazim Guliyev