Police use water cannon against pro-EU protesters in Georgia (VIDEOS)

The clashes took place outside the parliament building in Tbilisi

Clashes between protesters and riot police continued for the second night in a row in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, where opposition parties denounced the government’s decision to freeze the negotiations on joining the EU.

Just like the day before, a large crowd of protesters descended on the central Rustaveli Avenue on Friday evening, in order to hold a rally outside the parliament building.

While some attendees were peaceful, others launched fireworks and threw objects at police officers.

The rioters also erected small makeshift barricades and set dumpsters on fire.

Around midnight police moved to disperse the crowd using a water cannon. According to the Interior Ministry, the action was taken in response to multiple violations of assembly laws by protesters and after two officers were injured.

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