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Georgians protest against arrest of opposition leader Nika Melia
Protesters in the European nation of Georgia have blocked the entrance to the capital’s parliamentary building, following the arrest of the country’s main opposition leader.
Key points:
- The arrest of Nika Melia came after Georgian politicians named a new Prime Minister
- There has been political unrest in the European nation, with claims of voter fraud in last October’s election
- Protesters converged at the parliamentary building following the arrest of Mr Melia and other opposition party officials
The demonstration came hours after police stormed the headquarters of the United National Movement (UNM) and arrested its chairman, Nika Melia, on Tuesday.
Georgian media reported about 20 other people were also arrested at the party’s…
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