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Thousands of people demonstrated against the government in Georgia’s Tbilisi. Opposition supporters gathered in front of parliament in the capital on Sunday, waving Georgian, Ukrainian and EU flags. A banner read “For a European Future”. The country’s largest opposition party, the United National Movement of imprisoned former President Mikhail Saakashvili (55), called for the protest.
“Long live Mischa”, the demonstrators shouted. Saakashvili was arrested at the end of 2021 on charges of abuse of office when he returned to his homeland after a long exile, which he spent mainly in Ukraine. He is currently serving a six-year prison sentence and faces death threats, sleep deprivation and physical abuse while in custody.
The demonstrators on Sunday demanded the release of all political prisoners and the implementation of the reforms demanded by the EU to obtain candidate status. The small former Soviet republic is actually striving to join the EU and NATO. In recent times, however, several government moves have fueled fears that the country could turn to Russia. The ruling party, the Georgian Dream, has an absolute majority in parliament. (nad/AFP)
Source: Blick
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