Georgia Premier Rules Out Talks With Opposition After EU-Protest Clashes

Irakli Kobakhidze

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Georgia’s premier ruled out holding talks with the opposition after four nights of violent clashes in the capital helped propel the lari to a two-year low against the dollar.

Law enforcement in Tbilisi deployed water canon and tear gas against demonstrators in unrest that started last week after the ruling Georgian Dream party said it was delaying talks on European Union membership until 2028.