TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Police clashed with protesters in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi early on Friday after the country's ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession and refuse budgetary grants until 2028.

The country's interior ministry said three police officers were injured, according to Reuters news agency.

Police ordered protesters to disperse, fired water cannon and deployed pepper spray and tear gas as masked young people tried to smash their way into the parliament.

Georgia's relations with the EU have deteriorated sharply in recent months as Brussels has alleged that the government had resorted to authoritarian measures.

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