Tbilisi Mayor threatens with 'response' to civil servants supporting protests

During a city government meeting, Kaladze described the protesters' actions as an "attempted diversion and state coup."

He noted that 229 employees of Tbilisi City Hall signed a petition supporting the protests while emphasizing that the city administration employs up to 32,000 people.

"I want to thank all those who serve our country, this city, and its residents with dignity, professionalism, and honesty. Attempts at diversion will not go unanswered, of course, within the framework of the constitution and the law," Tbilisi Mayor said.

Protests in Georgia

In the parliamentary elections in Georgia on October 26, the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party led by Irakli Kobakhidze won, gaining 54% of the vote.

The country's former President, Salome Zourabichvili, and opposition parties, which received 8% to 11% of the vote, refused to recognize the election results due to large-scale violations of the electoral process. The newly elected parliament was declared illegitimate, and people were called to protest.

Initially, the rallies were small and did not escalate into clashes with security forces.

On November 28, when the government was formed based on the new parliament and led by Prime Minister Kobakhidze, the negotiations on the country's accession to the EU were postponed until 2028, and the protests intensified.

Opposition leaders, parties, and ordinary Georgians began large-scale protests in the center of Tbilisi, demanding that this decision be changed.

The rallies have been going on for the sixth day in the center of the Georgian capital, as well as in Batumi, Kobuleti, Ozurgeti, and other cities of the country.

In the capital of Georgia, special forces are brutally dispersing people every night, using water cannons and tear gas, as well as detaining protesters.

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