State of Emergency in (Tbilisi) Nation of Georgia (AP)

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State of Emergency in Nation of Georgia

Nov 7 03:07 PM US/Eastern
By MISHA DZHINDZHIKHASHVILI
Associated Press Writer 3 Comments


TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - U.S.-allied President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a state of emergency Wednesday in the capital of Georgia, where six days of demonstrations have fueled a worsening crisis.

Saakashvili has blamed Russia for fomenting the unrest in the former Soviet nation. His prime minister, Zurab Nogaideli, said in a televised statement that there had been an effort to overthrow the pro-Western government.

"An attempt to conduct a coup was made, and we had to react to that," Nogaideli said.

The emergency declaration "will temporarily ban demonstrations and protests, and calls in the media for violence, and the ouster of the government by force," Nogaideli said.