13 participants of the storming of the presidential residence were detained in Georgia

Police have detained 13 participants in the storming of the presidential residence in Tbilisi. This was reported on October 6 by the Georgian television and radio company Imedi News with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It is specified that during the investigation of the criminal acts committed in Tbilisi on October 4, the identities of 15 people were identified, 13 of whom were detained for attempting to overthrow the government.

At the moment, the Georgian police is conducting operational search and investigative measures to establish the location and detention of two more people.

In addition, Deputy Interior Minister Alexander Darakhvelidze noted that the investigation is being conducted under Articles 317, 222, 225 and 187 of the Criminal Code of Georgia, which include attacks on police officers, calls for the overthrow of state power, participation in group violence and an attempt to seize objects of special importance.

Protest test: how Georgia will change after the scandalous elections

The confrontation between the government and the opposition is escalating

Protests against the ruling Georgian Dream party began in Tbilisi on October 4 against the backdrop of the country's parliamentary elections. Izvestia correspondent Giorgi Jabishvili, who covered the protesters' march, noted that not only Georgian national flags could be seen in the crowd, but also American flags. The protesters broke the fence near the presidential palace.

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