Georgian parliament passes draft law on foreign agents in first reading - media
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The Georgian parliament passed the controversial draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" in the first reading, despite mass protests in Tbilisi against it.
The Georgian parliament passed in the first reading the controversial draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence," which Georgians in Tbilisi opposed. It is reported that the consideration of the bill again caused mass protests. This is reported by DW with reference to Georgian media, UNN reports.
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The Georgian parliament passed in the first reading the controversial draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence", which was reintroduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party
It is noted that the consideration of the bill again caused mass protests in Tbilisi.
Recall
On the morning of April 15, at a meeting of the Legal Committee of the Georgian Parliament, Aleko Elisashvili , leader of the Citizens party, slapped Mamuka Mdinaradze, leader of the parliamentary majority, who was presenting the draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" to the MPs.
On April 16, protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi attempted to surround the parliament building, and riot police used tear gas against citizens amid protests against a proposed law on "foreign agents.
11 people were detained during a protest against the law on foreign agents near the Georgian parliament, one police officer was injured and a police car was damaged.
