Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Tear gas used on Georgia protest


Protesters want Mr Saakashvili to hold early elections

Georgian police have used tear gas and water cannon to dispel opposition demonstrators staging a sixth day of protests in the capital, Tbilisi.

Several people were injured during the clash on the city's main street in front of parliament.

The protesters had been regrouping after an earlier police action forced them off the street.

President Mikhail Saakashvili has rejected the protesters' accusations of corruption and says he will not quit.

Police used tear gas and water cannon after thousands of protesters tried to reclaim Rustaveli Avenue - Tbilisi's main thoroughfare

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