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Georgia Protests Continue Amid Government Decision to Delay EU Membership Bid
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Protests have been ongoing in Tbilisi for 10 days, with thousands of demonstrators marching through the streets and security forces firing tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. The interior ministry reports that 48 individuals have been detained for disobedience to lawful police orders.
We condemn the violence against protesters & regret signals from ruling party not to pursue Georgia's path to EU and democratic backsliding of the country.
It is clear that using violence against peacefulprotesters is not acceptable, and the Georgian government shouldrespect the will of the Georgian people.
When it comes to the European Union, then thisclearly has consequences on our relationship with Georgia.
We have won an important battle against liberal fascism in our country.
We have seen similar events in a number of countries. Probably the most direct parallel is the events of Maidan in Ukraine. All signs (are) of attempting to carry out an Orange Revolution.
We reiterate our call to the Georgian government to return to its Euro-Atlantic path, transparently investigate all parliamentary election irregularities, and repeal anti-democratic laws that limit freedoms of assembly and expression.
Russia-Georgia Ties
- Mikheil Kavelashvili sworn in as Georgia's president
- Georgia elects Mikheil Kavelashvili as president, raising concerns over country's alignment with European Union
- Georgia's opposition leader arrested by police during intensifying government crackdown on protests
sources
- 1.Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA)
- 2.CNN
- 3.The Times of India
- 4.Le Monde
- 5.France 24
- 6.DW News
- 7.Agence France-Presse
- 8.Interpressnews
- 9.Reuters
perspectives
- 1.Russian Foreign Policy
- 2.Protests
- 3.Authoritarianism
- 4.Espionage
- 5.European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen
- 6.Electoral Fraud
- 7.Freedom of the press
- 8.Hungary under Viktor Orbán
- 9.Enlargement of the European Union
countries
- 1.Bulgaria
- 2.Belarus
- 3.Czechia
- 4.Germany
- 5.France
- 6.Italy
- 7.Netherlands
- 8.Russian Federation
- 9.Ukraine
- 10.United States
organizations
- 1.Georgian Dream
- 2.European Union
- 3.Kremlin
- 4.D:Ream
- 5.EU Parliament
- 6.Akhali
- 7.Democratic Resilience Program
- 8.Election Commission
- 9.EU Council
- 10.European Commission
- 11.National Democratic Institute
- 12.Tbilisi State University
persons
- 1.Salome Zourabichvili
- 2.Irakli Kobakhidze
- 3.Levan Ioseliani
- 4.Alexander Kavtaradze
- 5.Giorgi Margvelashvili
- 6.Ursula Von Der Leyen
- 7.Vladimir Putin
- 8.Zurab Datunashvili
- 9.Alexandre Elisashvili
- 10.António Costa
- 11.Data Kharaishvili
- 12.David Tchirkhadze