In pictures: Georgia crisis

1 of 12 Anti-government protests continue in Georgia following 2 November parliamentary elections which the opposition says were rigged

2 of 12 Results of the vote have been delayed by electoral officials and questioned by international monitors

3 of 12 Thousands gathered in the capital Tbilisi on Monday to keep up the pressure on President Eduard Shevardnadze to resign

4 of 12 Despite the bad weather, protesters kept their spirits alive with dancing and singing

5 of 12 Many had spent the night outside the parliament building where the president met opposition leaders for late night talks

6 of 12 Mr Shevardnadze got a rude welcome when he went to meet the crowds ahead of the talks on Sunday

7 of 12 But opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili walked out of the meeting, saying it was a waste of time

8 of 12 An opposition rally in the town of Zugdidi on Friday was disrupted by unknown gunmen who shot at the crowd, but there were no casualties

9 of 12 Riot police and security forces have been in the capital since the first protests started after polling closed last week

10 of 12 The protesters, made up of supporters of different opposition blocs, have now threatened to go on hunger strike

11 of 12 Many Georgians blame Mr Shevardnadze for a decline in living standards since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991

12 of 12 When the final election results will be announced is still unclear, as is how Georgia, with its turbulent history, will react