""Several people have already been arrested first and foremost the organisers of the attempted overthrow," Kobakhidze told journalists. "No one will go unpunished... many more must expect sentences for the violence they carried out against the state and law enforcement," he added."
"Georgian state security said the items were intended for "subversive acts" on election day in concert with organised street violence and an attempt to seize the presidential palace."
"At the rally, he read out a declaration claiming "power returns to the people" and branded the government "illegitimate.""
Thousands of protesters gathered in Tbilisi, many waving Georgian and EU flags, and attempted to force their way into the presidential palace. Riot police used water cannons and tear gas to stop the crowd. The ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in every municipality in elections boycotted by the two main opposition blocs. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused protesters of attempting to overthrow the constitutional order, announced arrests of organisers, and warned that many more would face sentences. Authorities detained activist Paata Burchuladze and the State Security Service reported finding a forest cache of weapons allegedly meant for subversive acts and an attempt to seize the palace.
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