Georgia. Thousands of pro-European demonstrators in front of the parliament

Thousands of pro-European protesters gathered outside parliament on Tuesday for the sixth day in a row Georgiato protest against the government they blame giving up the country's pursuit of membership in the European Union.

Demonstrators took to the streets on Tuesday, despite threats from the country's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, who accused political rivals and non-governmental organizations of trying to seize power and announced that he would hold the protest organizers accountable.

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The demonstrators threw fireworks towards the parliament building and waved the flags of Georgia and the European Union. The police protected the building and were also inside it.

Pro-Western Georgian president Salome Zurabishvili criticized the services for the “brutal dispersal” of the demonstrations, “disproportionate use of tear gas and water cannons” and “mass detentions and ill-treatment” of protesters.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced on Tuesday that the services detained 34 people during an anti-government demonstration in Tbilisi on the night from Monday to Tuesday. As a result of clashes between police and protesters, 26 demonstrators were injured. They were provided with medical assistance, he said health department.

Demonstrations have been taking place throughout Georgia since November 28. The demonstrators oppose the policy of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which on that day announced the suspension of talks on the country's accession to the European Union by 2028.