At least 28 protesters were detained and three were injured when police clamped down on an opposition rally outside parliament in Tbilisi, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, APA reports citing TASS.
"During a rally outside the parliament, a total of 28 people were detained over offences under Articles 173 (refusal to meet legal police demands) and 166 (petty crimes) of the Code of Administrative Offences. Three people received various injuries and were provided with medical assistance," the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Protesters, who have been demanding snap parliamentary polls under the proportional system over the past two weeks, on Monday decided to hold a picket outside the parliament. They sought to prevent lawmakers from attending a plenary session on Tuesday.
Police have branded the picket as illegal, stressing that the protesters had violated the law on gatherings and manifestations, which prohibits blocking entrances to the parliament and roads.
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