Georgian General Staff Officer Resigns In Protest
12- 30.11.2024, 12:33
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Several journalists left the pro-government TV channel.
Rati Tvalavadze, a referent for the United States and Great Britain in the Georgian Defence Forces, resigned from his post in the General Staff of the Georgian Ministry of Defence in protest against the decision of the authorities in Tbilisi to suspend the process of European integration for 4 years. He reported this on Facebook on the night of Saturday, November 30.
“On November 28, 2024, the Georgian government deliberately abandoned the European path, openly declaring that it no longer follows the historical aspiration of our people to integrate Georgia into the European Union. With this decision, the Georgian Dream party betrayed our Constitution - Article 78 of our Constitution states that integration into Euro-Atlantic institutions is a key goal of our foreign policy," Tvalavadze wrote, calling on all fellow citizens to protest "against this decision of an unconstitutional and illegitimate government. "
Earlier, more than 40 employees of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia issued a statement indicating that they remain faithful to the obligations established by Article 78 of the Constitution, and stressed the importance of the country's cooperation with European and Euro-Atlantic structures, Deutsche Welle reports.
Journalists leave the pro-government Rustavi2 TV channel
Protesting against the actions of the authorities, in particular against the use of force by the police in dispersing the demonstrators, four journalists quit their jobs on the pro-government Rustavi2 TV channel, according to local media.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia claims that the rally near the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi "exceeded the norms established by the law on assemblies and demonstrations", and that 10 police officers were injured as a result of the demonstrators' actions. The agency does not specify how many protesters were affected by the violent actions of the security forces. Earlier, the media wrote that many protesters, as well as journalists covering the protests, were beaten by the police.
More than 100 protesters detained during a protest in Georgia
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 107 people were detained during the second night of protests against the rejection of the country's accession to the European Union. According to the Ministry, the detentions were carried out under the articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses on disobedience to the requirements of the police and on minor hooliganism. In just two days of protests, more than 150 protesters were reportedly detained.
Tens of thousands of people took part in the action. At first, the bulk of the protesters chanted slogans outside the parliament building, blocking the central avenue named after Shota Rustaveli, but then the situation escalated. The protesters began throwing firecrackers and bottles of paint at the police, knocking on the gates of the parliament building with improvised objects and trying to break down the side gate.
In response, the police used water cannons and tear gas and pushed the protesters away from the parliament building. Those who remained on Rustaveli Avenue began to erect barricades of benches and garbage cans.
According to Tabula, several protesters tore down the flag of the ruling party from the office of the Georgian Dream, broke windows and broke into the room located on Rustaveli Avenue.
According to the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili, protests, in addition to Tbilisi, took place in other major cities of Georgia, in particular in Batumi and Kutaisi.
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