Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital converged on parliament again on Tuesday, venting outrage against the governing party's decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.

Georgia on Tuesday said that 26 people, mostly protesters, were injured in another late-night massive pro-EU demonstration in the Caucasus country already gripped by a bitter political crisis. The standoff between riot police and mostly young protesters continued throughout the night into the early hours of Tuesday,

In Georgia, demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against the government's suspension of EU accession talks. The opposition accuses the ruling party of electoral fraud, while the EU has expressed concerns over democratic backsliding.