Georgian Leader Warns Pro-West Protesters Of Further Arrests As Tbilisi Remains Tense

Georgian Leader Warns Pro-West Protesters Of Further Arrests As Tbilisi Remains Tense

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze threatened anti-government activists with further arrests as tensions remained high in the Caucasus nation following a weekend of mass protests in the country's capital, Tbilisi.

Facing Street Protests, Georgian Leader Claims Foreign-Backed Plot to Oust Him

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused protesters attempting to enter the presidential palace of trying to overthrow the government, and he claimed that the European Union was interfering in Georgia’s internal affairs. Riot police used pepper spray and water cannons to disperse the demonstrators during a large opposition rally coinciding with local elections, leading to […] The post Facing Street Protests, Georgian Leader Claims Forei…