Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07TBILISI2762
2007-11-07 09:33:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tbilisi
Cable title:
RIOT POLICE MOVE PROTESTERS OUT OF STREET WITH
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C O N F I D E N T I A L TBILISI 002762
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR DAS BRYZA AND EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM GG
SUBJECT: RIOT POLICE MOVE PROTESTERS OUT OF STREET WITH
TEAR GAS
REF: TBILISI 2752
Classified By: Ambassador John F. Tefft for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L TBILISI 002762
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR DAS BRYZA AND EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/05/2017
TAGS: PREL PGOV PHUM GG
SUBJECT: RIOT POLICE MOVE PROTESTERS OUT OF STREET WITH
TEAR GAS
REF: TBILISI 2752
Classified By: Ambassador John F. Tefft for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
¶1. (C) On November 7 at 1:20 local time Georgian riot police
used water cannons and tear gas to move the increasing crowd
of protesters out of Rustaveli Avenue and away from the front
of Parliament. Embassy Tbilisi is monitoring events.
Embassy will soon issue a warden message and is convening the
EAC. Protesters remain in the side streets and on the
sidewalks away from Parliament. Riot police remain in the
street in front of Parliament.
TEFFT