A rally against the new bill on "foreign agents" begins in Tbilisi
Kyiv • UNN
About a hundred people protested outside the Georgian parliament building against the proposed law on "foreign agents" with placards reading "No to the Russian law" and "Two years of perseverance towards Europe.
In the Georgian capital, about a hundred people gathered for a coordination rally near the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue, UNN reports citing Paper Kartuli.
The activists came out with posters reading "No to the Russian law" and "Two years of perseverance towards Europe". Police and two ambulances are on duty near the parliament building.
To recap
On April 3, Georgian Dream submitted a draft law on transparency of foreign influence to the parliament. The draft law provides for the registration of NGOs and media outlets with 20% of their income coming from abroad.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said that "the ruling party is sabotaging Georgia's European path.
