Police detained Zurab Japaridze as he was leaving rally outside parliament against suspension of EU accession talks
Police in riot gear deploy outside Georgia’s parliament as protesters rally against the new government's decision to suspend EU accession talks.Police in riot gear deploy outside Georgia’s parliament as protesters rally against the new government's decision to suspend EU accession talks.on joining the EU. Critics saw that as confirmation of a Russian-influenced shift away from pro-western policies, something the ruling party denies.
Footage showed Japaridze being placed in an unmarked vehicle by masked police. It was not clear if he would be charged with any offence., a country of 3.7 million people that lies at the intersection of Europe and Asia and was once part of the Soviet Union. On Sunday night, protesters gathered again in Tbilisi on the central Rustaveli Avenue. Some tossed fireworks at police, who responded with volleys of water cannon and teargas.
Dozens of protesters have also been injured since the latest demonstrations began, and the US has condemned what it called the excessive use of police force.
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