In Tbilisi, protesters against "Georgian Dream" blocked the central avenue

Protesters in Tbilisi against the ruling Georgian Dream party have blocked the city's central avenue and are moving towards parliament, Izvestia's correspondent reported on December 27.

The procession of two columns is accompanied by whistles, shouts and a musical march.

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Protests that began in November over the suspension of European integration talks and the opposition's disagreement with the results of parliamentary elections continue in Georgia. On December 14, the country also held presidential elections, which were won by Georgian Dream candidate Mikhail Kavelashvili.

In both cases, incumbent President Salome Zurabishvili did not recognize the results and refused to leave office, despite the completion of her term on December 29. On December 22, she threatened to "topple the regime" if no compromise was reached on the parliamentary elections and gave the authorities a week to call them. In turn, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze warned Zurabishvili of criminal liability.