http://observers.france24.com/en/category/tags/georgia La vue par taxonomie avec une profondeur de 0. en http://observers.france24.com/en/content/democracy_georgia_goes_under_knife_online <strong>“The authorities ignored the first demonstrations. Maybe they underestimated the event.&quot; (Tony, Tbilisi).</strong> <p> Material compiled by our Russian/former-USSR regional editor, Maria Antonova. </p> <p> Tensions in Georgia reached boiling point on Wednesday 7 when President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a state of emergency following <a href="http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/archives/news/world/20071107-Georgia-Tblisi-protest-opposition-Saakashvili-Okruashvili0.html" target="_blank">riot police clashes with demonstrators</a>. The same day, the television station Imedi was shut down by the police for airing opposition speeches. Photos of the ransacked office are circulating online and bloggers are expressing their concerns about the presidents dictatorial moves. </p> http://observers.france24.com/en/content/democracy_georgia_goes_under_knife_online#comments video democracy freedom of the press Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili Russia state of emergency 41.934977 43.725586 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 18:11:00 +0100 Julien 101 at http://observers.france24.com