Georgian PM Decries ‘Attempted Coup’ after Protests, Clashes Mar Local Polls

Georgian PM Decries ‘Attempted Coup’ after Protests, Clashes Mar Local Polls
A protester escapes from tear gas fired by police during local elections in central Tbilisi, Georgia, on Oct. 4, 2025. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images
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Georgian authorities foiled a foreign-backed coup, officials in the South Caucasus nation said, after local elections over the weekend were marred by raucous street demonstrations.

Georgians went to the polls on Oct. 4 to elect mayors and local council members in municipalities across the country, including in the capital, Tbilisi.