TBILISI, December 15. /TASS/. Another protest rally in downtown Tbilisi has ended peacefully, with no incidents reported, a TASS correspondent said.
A series of protest marches were held in Tbilisi throughout the day. In the evening, the demonstrators joined the anti-governmental rally in front of the parliamentary building. The rally was held peacefully. By now, almost all the protesters have left the area.
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.