In pictures: Georgia parliament stormed

1 of 10 On Saturday, thousands of angry opposition supporters in Georgia marched on the parliament, chanting slogans and calling for President Shevardnadze to resign.

2 of 10 Shocked deputies watched as demonstrators forced their way into the chamber.

3 of 10 Fearing for the president's life, bodyguards quickly surrounded Mr Shevardnadze...

4 of 10 ... and bundled him out of the chamber.

5 of 10 Jubilant demonstrators took over the dais where Shevardnadze had convened the session minutes earlier.

6 of 10 Opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili told supporters: "The velvet revolution has taken place in Georgia."

7 of 10 Meanwhile, opposition supporters converged on the presidential residence, pushing their way past special forces...

8 of 10 ...who eventually retreated from the area without putting up resistance.

9 of 10 Despite continuing scuffles between supporters and opponents in the street...

10 of 10 ...among many opponents of the president, there is a mood of elation.