For the second night running, police deployed tear gas and made heavy use of water cannon against the demonstrators. Earlier, more than 100 diplomats and civil servants in Georgia signed an open letter saying the government's decision does not align with Georgia's strategic interests.

Thousands of people took to the streets after the government said it had suspended talks on joining the European Union.

Thousands of protesters rallied in Tbilisi for a second night over the government’s decision to suspend EU membership negotiations.