Georgian opposition supporters gathered outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, where tensions escalated as they began shaki

Georgian opposition supporters gathered outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, where tensions escalated as they began shaking metal barriers and throwing firecrackers over them. Special forces officers were also targeted with fireworks during the protest. Police had earlier deployed special equipment, including water cannons, near the demonstration site. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, whose term ends in mid-December, insisted that she would not step down as she considers the newly-elected parliament and government “illegitimate.“ The opposition, which lost parliamentary elections to the ruling Georgian Dream party, took to the streets in response to the government’s decision to suspend European Union accession talks until the end of 2028. Subscribe to [club80289214|@SputnikInt] Source: Sputnik International