The police managed to restore order in Batumi, where the riots took place
TBILISI, March 12 — RIA Novosti. Police and special forces at dawn on Sunday cleared the Chavchavadze street in Batumi from the demonstrators rioted, the Agency Sputnik Georgia. For the whole night injured 33 people.
According to the Agency, the sweep passed without serious clashes are the radical groups of young people, a few hours of thunder outside began to leave her immediately after the appearance of the detachment of special purpose.
Against the remnants of the protesters used rubber bullets. In a special operation were detained 40 people.
Utilities have already begun to bring the city in order. In the next few hours the Batumi city hall will establish the amount of damage. On Chavchavadze street, the epicentre of the event, damaged sidewalks, broken Windows, destroyed fences, traffic lights don’t work. Across the street are visible burned-out skeletons of cars.
The reason for the confusion was the behavior of the police, fined local resident
According to eyewitnesses, police officers insulted the man because of what he stood up the people nearby. This led to the scuffle. As a result, were detained several people.
After some time the building of the Main Department of internal Affairs of Ajara have gathered about a thousand people. They demanded the resignation of the new chief of patrol police Malkhaz Batiashvili.
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According to the Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Kvirikashvili, provoking riots fault “destructive political forces”.