"The police action comes as protesters refuse to back down over the government delaying talks about joining the EU. Georgian police have arrested prominent opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using water cannon and tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters."
"Japaridze's arrest on Monday comes as Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused the opposition of coordinated violence aimed at overthrowing the constitutional order. This was a conscious, targeted move by the regime, said the opposition party."
"The ongoing protests in Georgia were prompted by the government's announcement last week that it was suspending talks on joining the EU. Critics saw that as confirmation of a Russian-influenced shift away from pro-Western policies, something the ruling party denies."
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