In Tbilisi, 11 people were detained at a protest against the law on foreign agents near the parliament building, UNN reports citing the Georgian Interior Ministry.
"11 people were detained administratively at a rally against the adoption of the law on foreign agents near the Georgian parliament," the statement said.
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The Georgian Interior Ministry emphasizes that the protesters "physically confronted the police and threw various blunt objects, including stones and bottles, in their direction." As a result, one police officer was injured and hospitalized. A police car was also damaged.
At the same time, Georgian law enforcement confirmed the use of pepper gas.
"To prevent a physical confrontation, the Interior Ministry used special means - the so-called pepper spray," the statement said.
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The Georgian Interior Ministry called on activists to protest within the law. The protesters are warned that "every illegal action will be followed by an appropriate legal response.