TBILISI, December 15. /TASS/. Several hundred people have gathered in front of the building of Georgia’s parliament in downtown Tbilisi for another anti-government rally, a TASS correspondent reported.

The protesters have blocked traffic along Rustaveli Avenue in the vicinity of the parliamentary building. They demand the resignation of the government and a new parliamentary election.

Police are not interfering. No special anti-riot vehicles are seen.

The current wave of protests was sparked by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's statement on November 28 when he said that the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party had decided to postpone any talk about launching accession negotiations until late 2028 and decline any funding from the European Union. According to the premier, the decision comes after repeated attempts by the EU to blackmail Georgia with promises of launching the talks in exchange for Tbilisi revoking certain laws passed by the country’s parliament.