Police intervention against protesters who blocked roads and set up tents in Georgia.

After the parliamentary elections held in Georgia on October 26, the waters are still turbulent. In the early hours of the morning, police carried out an operation on Chavchavadze Street in the center of the capital Tbilisi, which has been blocked by protesters since November 17, where they set up tents. Dozens of tents set up by the protesters to block traffic were dismantled, and barricades were also removed. During the intervention, clashes broke out between the protesters and security forces. Some protesters were injured, while others were detained. It was also observed that the police used tear gas. The demonstrators, who were forced to withdraw from Chavchavadze Street, organized a march on the nearby Melikishvili Street. However, tensions rose again between the protesters blocking the road and the police here as well. During the events, a cameraman from a local television channel was detained by the police while filming, and his camera was broken.

"THIS IS A STRUGGLE AND IT WILL GET WORSE"

In a statement following the events, Nika Melia, the leader of the Coalition for Change bloc, said, "The police are doing their part, and we are doing our duty. I have said it many times, our struggle will continue until we achieve victory. This is unstoppable. It would be inappropriate to go into detail about what the police are doing, as they are completely under the control of Bidzina Ivanishvili (the founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party). They are playing their part, and we are doing our duty. This is a struggle, and it will escalate further. Because the regime has started to shake, it will shake until it reaches the point of collapse. The last pillars of support that Ivanishvili relies on are the law enforcement agencies. For them, scientists, professors, teachers, or doctors mean nothing," he stated.

CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE PROTEST AND CALL FOR NEW ELECTIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT

On Chavchavadze Street, one of the important streets in the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, opposition parties and supporters who do not accept the election results blocked the road on November 17, setting up tents and barricades, declaring a 24-hour "civil disobedience protest." In a press conference held by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili last night, emphasizing that the country is in a political crisis following the parliamentary elections and calling for the elections to be repeated as soon as possible, the protesters announced that they would continue the act of disobedience for another 24 hours.

THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT WON THE ELECTION FOR THE 4TH TIME

The ruling Georgian Dream Party won the elections held in Georgia on October 26 with 53.93% of the votes, achieving its 4th consecutive victory. Three opposition blocs and one opposition party entered the parliament by surpassing the 5% threshold. President Zurabishvili and opposition parties stated that the elections were rigged and announced that they did not recognize the election results.