Published: October 4, 2025 4:04 pm
Author: RT
The latest wave of unrest follows local elections that were partially boycotted by the country’s opposition
Mass protests erupted in the Georgian capital Tbilisi late on Saturday, in the aftermath of municipal elections held across the country. Protesters have breached the premises of the presidential palace, scuffling with police who used pepper spray and deployed water cannons.
The polls were partially boycotted by the opposition, which had earlier pledged to stage a “peaceful revolution.” Early projections indicate the ruling Georgian Dream party took a solid lead all across the nation, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said.
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