“The people's determination is so strong that people who were arrested during the protests are coming back and continuing to protest,” said one Georgia resident. People took to the streets after the country announced that it was canceling negotiations to join the European Union. The protests have been going on for several days, and local residents have announced that they have no intention of giving up and will get even louder.
Protests against the suspension of negotiations with the European Union continue in Georgia. Residents clash with extremely brutal police. Still, the people's resolve has not weakened. They announced that, contrary to the government's expectations, they would not surrender, because, as they claim, they are not like the Russian people.
Georgia protests. Residents talk about Russia
“People's determination is so strong that people who were arrested during the protests have returned and are continuing to protest,” said one Georgia resident. – The government believes that Georgia is Russia and that we should act like Russians and not take to the streets. But we are different. We will take to the streets more often and protest even louder, he added.
– I'm a teacher and I'm here not only for myself, but also for my students. We deserve to be part of the European Union and we will never give up. The government is lying and beating us, but we are not tired, one of the demonstrators explained.
See also: Georgia is leaving the EU. The prime minister suspended accession negotiations.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Tuesday that authorities were not responsible for those injured in clashes with police during protests. He said “politicians and non-governmental organizations” were responsible for this.
– My sympathies go out to all the injured police officers, protesters and journalists. Of course, the politicians who were hiding in their offices while organizing this violence will not be able to escape responsibility for these events, Kovatidze said, as quoted by News Georgia.
Georgians want to join the European Union
Georgia's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday that authorities detained 34 people overnight during anti-government protests in Tbilisi. As a result of clashes between police and demonstrators, 26 demonstrators were injured.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that EU accession negotiations would be suspended until and until 2028. The government has declared that it has no intention of abandoning its European path and only wants to protect the country from “intimidation” from outside. These explanations have not convinced the thousands of citizens participating in protests in Tbilisi and other cities across the country.
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