Protesters took to the streets of Tbilisi, the capital city of Georgia, on Monday, demanding fair elections. The protesters expressed their dissatisfaction with the government's handling of their demands, asserting their right to EU membership.
Nia Tkheidze, a teacher participating in the protests, stated, "We do deserve to be part of the EU and we will never give up until we get to whatever we want. We are the member of the European family. We should be the members of the European family. But we won't be tired unless… unless we got whatever we want. And that is the part… to be part of EU."
Tensions have been rising for months in the country of 3.7 million people between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western and pro-Russian policies.
The crisis has deepened since November 28 announcement that the government would freeze EU talks for four years, with thousands of pro-EU demonstrators facing off against police armed with tear gas and water cannon.
Georgia's public ombudsman accused police on Tuesday of inflicting torture on people arrested during six days of big street protests against the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
A telephone conversation took place between Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and former Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili.
Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili urges Western nations to support the country’s EU integration as protests intensify over suspended accession talks, sparking clashes with police and allegations of government backsliding towards Russian influence.
Police in Georgia fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi, the capital, who opposed the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union, while some were detained, Russian agencies said on Monday.
Thousands protest in Tbilisi as Georgia halts EU talks, sparking clashes with police. Accusations of election fraud, mass resignations, and global condemnation deepen the crisis in the pro-Western nation.
Barnier will leave office having served the shortest prime ministerial term in modern French history
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has declared that ties between Armenia and the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) have crossed the "point of no return"
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was fatally shot outside a Manhattan hotel. The incident remains under investigation, with no arrests yet made.
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Negotiations at COP29 in Baku face a critical impasse as sharp divisions over climate finance and fossil fuel commitments threaten progress.
"Come up with the video in its full form," demands the COP29 CEO, Elnur Soltanov, in an exclusive interview with AnewZ. The chief executive has broken his silence on the claims he was using his position to organise potential fossil fuel deals.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has declared that ties between Armenia and the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) have crossed the "point of no return"
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has arrived in Uzbekistan for a two-day official visit, the Agency for the Development of Atomic Energy under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan (Uzatom) announced.
Azerbaijan is steadfast in its efforts to transform the vision of the Rio Trio Initiative into concrete achievements, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev stated at the High-Level Opening of "From Riyadh to Belem: The Rio Trio Initiative for Public-Private Action," held during U
The next parliamentary elections in Tajikistan, including deputies for the lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon Majlisi Oli) and representatives for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, regions, cities, and districts of Dushanbe, will take place on March 2, 2025, according to the president's press
Georgia's public ombudsman accused police on Tuesday of inflicting torture on people arrested during six days of big street protests against the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.
Barnier will leave office having served the shortest prime ministerial term in modern French history
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has declared that ties between Armenia and the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) have crossed the "point of no return"
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance unit, was fatally shot outside a Manhattan hotel. The incident remains under investigation, with no arrests yet made.
Does the aging process speed up in space? Oxford's Space Innovation Lab has sent human tissue samples to the International Space Station to investigate how microgravity might affect the aging process, potentially leading to breakthroughs in age-related diseases
The race for humanoid robots heats up, as companies like Tesla and 1X push forward with AI-powered machines. One of the latest contenders, 1X’s NEO, promises to to assist with everything from cleaning to companionship.
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