Tbilisi: Opposition Holds Action Demanding New Parliamentary Elections

In Tbilisi, those who disagree with the results of the parliamentary elections, supporters of the opposition installed tents on the Chavchavadze Avenue, blocked the movement of transport.

Demonstrators claim that the elections were falsified and demand to organize a second vote.

The action on one of the lively prospectuses of the capital lasted throughout the night, activists burned bonfires to warm up in cold weather.

Nika Gvaray, one of the leaders of the Coalition for Changes, said in the morning that the action would continue, contrary to a difficult night.

Guaray thanked everyone who brought hot meals, drinks and warm blankets to tents.

“We have a long and tireless struggle for the return of the Motherland,” he said.

On the eve of the opposition, the opposition reported that the action on the avenue will last 24 hours.

Due to the action for the movement of transport, the most important intersections and Tbilisi streets were closed.

The police took enhanced security measures in the area of ​​the demonstration.

Parliamentary elections in Georgia

The ruling party “Georgian Dream” won the parliamentary elections held on October 26 in the country.

in the “Mounting Protocol of the elections”, published by the Central Election Commission of Georgia on November 16, states that the ruling party “Georgian Dream” received 53.93 percent of the vote and, accordingly, will be represented by 89 deputies in the 150-seater parliament.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili and opposition parties that overcome the electoral barrier did not recognize the results, saying that the elections were falsified.

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that the elections were held in a competitive and transparent environment, and those who do not recognize his results “try to create instability in the country.”

Kobahidze announced that the new parliament will be gathering on November 25, despite the protests of the opposition.