
Georgian security services arrest former senior prison official for ‘staging’ Bachiashvili beating
The arrest came just a day after another former official implicated in the investigation was found dead in a purported suicide.

The arrest came just a day after another former official implicated in the investigation was found dead in a purported suicide.
Clashes broke out on Atoneli Street, near the presidential residence, at around 19:00 Tbilisi time. This followed a call from one of the rally’s proponents, after which a part of the protest moved there from Liberty Square and attempted to storm the palace. Police intervened, using water cannons, pepper spray, and tear gas against the protesters, who in response built barricades and set fires. The clashes flared up periodically. Branded as a ‘peaceful revolution’ and ‘national assembly’, the r
Several protesters and journalists were left injured after the attacks by supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Relations between Armenia and Russia have grown increasingly tense since Armenia claimed to have thwarted a violent coup attempt.

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the elections would be held in a ‘healthy and proper manner’.

Analysts warned the conflict could lead to instability in the region if it were to drag on.