Ten detained for disobedience to police near Interior Ministry

Ten demonstrators have been detained near the Interior Ministry headquarters in Tbilisi for ‘disobedience to the lawful request of a police officer’.

Based on media reports they were detained during a clash with the police. 

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The demonstrators were demanding the release of civil activist Giorgi Mumladze detained near the ruling Georgian Dream party headquarters for police resistance and physical assault earlier today. 

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The First Channel of the Georgian Public Broadcaster has reported that the demonstrators included the members of opposition United National Movement party and civic movement for Georgia.