Sixth Day of Protests. What is Happening Now in Georgian Cities.

In Georgia, protests have been ongoing for the sixth day due to the government's decision to halt the process of eurointegration. Despite the violence, Georgians continue to gather for rallies in the capital. Today, December 3rd, protesters targeted the parliament building with fireworks, to which the police responded with water cannons. In response, the protesters are using carpets to shield themselves from the water jets. Even in Batumi, opposition members burned an effigy of the founder of the ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili. The protests have led to a temporary ban on the sale of pyrotechnics throughout the country.

In Georgia, protests have been ongoing for the sixth day due to the government's decision to halt the process of eurointegration.

In Batumi, law enforcement detained protesters.

At 21:25, the dispersal of the protesters will begin. According to reports, 293 individuals have been detained since November 28th. In the evening of November 28th, citizens in Tbilisi held a mass protest against the government, attended by the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili. During the night, the police attempted to disperse the protesters using water cannons. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that Georgia is refusing negotiations for EU membership until 2028, as it does not intend to join the EU 'begging and standing on one leg'. Higher educational institutions have temporarily suspended their activities in protest against the government's decision to freeze the country's EU accession process until 2028.

Otar Berdzenishvili, the ambassador of Georgia to Bulgaria, also resigned as a sign of protest against the government's opposite decision regarding the country's eurointegration.