Clashes between protesters and police continue in Tbilisi for the fourth night in a row over the suspension of EU accession negotiations. The opposition accuses the government of pro-Russian policies and deviating from the Western course.
In the Georgian capital Tbilisi, clashes between protesters and police took place for the fourth night in a row, indicating an escalation of protests across the country. this is reported by the BBC, reports UNN.
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The reason was the government's decision to suspend negotiations on Georgia's accession to the European Union. Tensions between the ruling Georgian Dream party and its opponents, who accuse the government of pursuing authoritarian and pro-Russian policies, have increased over the past few months.
The opposition accuses the government of deviating from the country's Western course, which led to mass protests in various regions of Georgia, where more than 3.7 million people live.
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