An attempted violent coup in Georgia

TBILISI, 30 November - An anti-government rally in Tbilisi near the parliament building is evidence that a violent coup attempt is under way in Georgia, the Georgian State Security Service said in a statement.

"The developments that have taken place in the country in recent days show that the planned destructive processes are taking place in accordance with the actual circumstances that the State Security Service is learning about in the context of the investigation into the violent coup. We have informed society of this in advance," the service said.

Specific political parties and NGOs have a vested interest in the violent coup, the Service noted. It added that the development is being investigated under Article 315 of the Georgian Criminal Code (Conspiracy or rebellion to forcibly change the Georgian constitutional order).

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