Georgian Ruling Party: We Will never Let the Country Slide Back into Chaos Due to Batumi Anti-Police Riots
The Georgian authorities will never let the country slide back into chaos in the wake of the riots in the regional capital Batumi despite ill intentions by opposition figures, the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party said Sunday, Sputnik News reports.
Georgian police finished clearing protesters and rioters from central Batumi after overnight anti-police riots left the Chavchavadze Street smashed and lined with burned out cars. The disorder was sparked by a standoff between a driver and a traffic police officer the night before.
"Regardless of how much our enemies and radical United National Movement leaders want chaos to return to our country, this will never happen. Together with the people and the government of Adjara, we will protect peace and continue development. The city will soon return to normal and those who suffered will receive support from the authorities," the party said in a statement, referring to now-exiled former President Mikheil Saakashvili's party.
A group of those responsible for the clashes has been arrested and police operations continued, the statement added, stressing that the government response ensured no escalation took place.
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