Leftist Georgian Opposition Leader Arrested over Alleged Arson Attack on Tbilisi Court

(AP) — Georgian authorities detained an opposition party leader Saturday on suspicion of trying to set fire to the Tbilisi City Court office building, the Interior Ministry said.

Aleksandre Elisashvili broke into the court chancellery building in the Georgian capital at dawn by smashing a window with a hammer, then poured gasoline on the perimeter of the office, the ministry said in a Facebook statement.

Elisashvili’s arrest came the day after crowds of demonstrators gathered in Tbilisi on Friday to mark 365 days of non-stop protests against the government’s decision to halt talks on joining the European Union.

Carrying drums, whistles…

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