Protesters in Georgia attempted to set fire to the parliament building

Protesters in Georgia attempted to set fire to the parliament building. This was stated in a statement on the website of the Georgian Interior Ministry on November 30.

The ministry pointed out that the participants of the rally had a full opportunity to express their protest in a peaceful atmosphere, but the assembled persons violated public order en masse.

"The participants of the rally threw pyrotechnics towards the building of the legislative body. In addition, they damaged the windows of one of the offices located on the front and side facades of the parliament with stones and various objects. At the same time, lighted objects were thrown in the direction of the legislature, resulting in a fire in several rooms of the parliament building, which is currently extinguished," the Interior Ministry said.

The ministry noted that due to the pyrotechnics used by the protesters, one employee of the Interior Ministry received burns.

In addition, it is specified that the protesters damaged the protective iron fences of the building, after which they periodically tried to break the entrance gate to Parliament and break into the courtyard. The protesters also erected artificial barriers on the roadway and damaged material property belonging to the Tbilisi City Hall.

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According to the CEC, the Georgian Dream won the parliamentary elections . At the same time, three opposition political forces - United National Movement, Coalition for Change and Strong Georgia - refused to recognize the election results.

On November 30, the U.S. State Department announced the suspension of strategic partnership with Georgia. The department also condemned the excessive use of force by local police during protests, calling on the Georgian government to return to the Euro-Atlantic path.

On November 26, Georgian Dream MP Shota Khabareli told Izvestia that the ruling party is open to dialog with opposition partners, but they rule out cooperation with radicals. On 28 November, the Georgian parliament approved Irakli Kobakhidze as the country's prime minister.