The situation in the village of Kumurdo in Akhalkalaki municipality was stabilized. According to Rustavi2, today"s incident has been exhausted, however, the problem is not yet solved.
The confrontation began due to the restoration of the 10th century temple, which is a cultural heritage monument. Some of the locals tried to get into the territory under the ownership of the Ministry of Culture, protected by the security police.
Several police officers have been beaten as a result. According to the reports, part of the locals threw stones at police officers.
Giorgi Mghebrishvili arrived in the village of Kumurdo. The Minister promised to release the detainees to Kumudo population.
As a result of the incident police cars are cracked. According to locals, the police started the confrontation because they were shooting in the air. However, according to the police, the population initially started throwing stones. According to locals, there are also injured.
The mobilization of the riot police was necessary after the confrontation between the population and the police.