Demonstrators decided to end the protest after the special forces dispersed the demonstration on Rustaveli Avenue with water cannons and tear gas, APA reports.
Police special forces started dispersing the demonstration on Rustaveli Avenue starting around 00:35 local time.
Recently, law enforcement agencies succeeded in suppressing the protest. It is reported that the police detained several people who participated in the protest.
It should be noted that protest actions are being held in Tbilisi and a number of other cities of the country for the ninth day.
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Police special forces began to push protesters away from the parliament in Tbilisi, APA reports citing RIA Novosti.
The special forces arrived at the Georgian Parliament building along the side streets facing Rustaveli Avenue, blocked by the opposition. At the same time, large forces were drawn to Freedom Square at the beginning of the avenue. They began to push back the protesters, warning through a megaphone about the use of water cannons. Some of the protesters chose to go into the alleys.
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The protest is taking place for the ninth day in a row in front of the Georgian Parliament building in the center of Tbilisi, APA reports citing TASS.
Several thousand people have gathered again on Rustaveli Avenue, car traffic is blocked. The rally is peaceful, as in the previous two days, the protesters do not provoke the security forces mobilized near the parliament building. At the same time, special forces are still on duty behind the columns of the facade of the legislative body in order to avoid the use of pyrotechnics or attempts by protesters to attack the fence.
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