27 Injured as protesters storm Georgian presidency

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In Georgia, at least 27 people were injured on Saturday after opposition protesters stormed the presidential residence. Among the injured were six protesters and 21 police officers. Police responded with water cannons and tear gas after the Ministry of the Interior declared that the demonstration had violated the law on peaceful protests. The unrest comes amid local elections for mayors and municipal assembly members, largely driven by pro-Western movements. In response, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobajidze accused the European Union of fueling the unrest and attempting to overthrow the government.  #teleSUREnglish #GeorgiaProtests #PresidentialResidence #EUAccusations

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00:00Also in the U.S., in Georgia, at least 27 people were injured after opposition protesters stormed the president's residency on Saturday.

00:08Among the injured were six protesters and 21 police officers.

00:12During this incident, the police used water cannons and fired tear gas canisters to clear the area,

00:17after the Ministry of the Interior warned that the demonstration exceeded the rules imposed by the law on peaceful demonstrations.

00:23These protests are taking place amid the elections for majors and members of municipal assemblies,

00:28mainly led by pro-Western movements.

00:31In this regard, Georgia and Prime Minister of Irada Klee, Coren Branca Sette, blamed the European Union for contributing to the unrest in the country for an attempt to over-strong the government.

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