Georgian police fire water cannon at protesters after Prime Minister delays EU membership process

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Georgian police fire water cannon at protesters after Prime Minister delays EU membership process

Georgian riot police fired water cannon at demonstrators protesting the government’s decision to postpone the request to join the European Union. Thousands of people gathered in the capital Tbilisi after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the decision amid a post-election crisis in which the country’s president challenged the legitimacy of the newly elected parliament and government. IMAGES