Georgia president calls for new elections as protests erupt again

Georgia's pro-Western president has said she will stay in post until new parliamentary elections are held, as protests continue over the government's decision to put EU accession negotiations on hold.

Speaking to the BBC, Salome Zourabichvili, who has sided with the opposition, claimed the current parliament is "illegitimate" after allegations of fraud in last month's elections, reports BBC.

Zourabichvili said she will retain her role as president, despite the country's newly elected parliament saying it would choose her replacement on 14 December.

Mass protests in the capital are continuing to erupt for a third consecutive night on Saturday in the capital Tbilisi.