Demonstrators and police officers were injured in a fourth night of clashes in Georgia, the Interior Ministry in Tbilisi reported on Monday, amid fierce divisions about disputed elections and the country's ties to the European Union.

Police in Georgia fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi, the capital, who opposed the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union, while some were detained,

The government’s decision to suspend its bid for European Union membership has driven thousands of protesters into the streets.