Demonstrators continued to gather to protest against the Georgian government for the second day in a row in Tbilisi on Friday.
At least 240 people, including 80 police officers, were injured as anti-government protesters clashed with law enforcement officials outside the parliament building on Thursday evening and into the early hours of Friday morning.
Following the violent clashes, Chairman of the Georgian Parliament Irakli Kobakhidze resigned.
Georgia Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze called for the public to “remain calm, as authorities will protect the safety of every citizen and ensure public order.” While Bakhtadze described the protest at parliament as “just,” he stated that it was used by “destructive political powers.”