In Tbilisi, 14 people were detained at a rally against the law on foreign agents, one police officer was injured

In Tbilisi, 14 participants in a rally against the "law on foreign agents" being discussed by the Georgian parliament were detained the day before. One law enforcement officer asked for medical assistance. This was reported by the Georgian Interior Ministry on Monday evening, UNN reports. 

Details 

In Tbilisi, police officers were reportedly mobilized for several hours to protect public order near the parliament building. 

"As a result of the violent actions of the protesters, one employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was injured and received appropriate medical care," the statement reads. 

It is noted that law enforcement officers have repeatedly called on the organizers and participants of the rally to obey the demands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and not to exceed the limits of freedom of assembly established by law. 

In a statement, the Georgian Interior Ministry said that the protesters violated public order, resisted law enforcement officers and verbally abused them, resulting in the detention of 14 people.

Recall

Thousands of people protest in Tbilisi against the proposed law on "foreign agents," blocking traffic and rallying outside the parliament.

In addition, on the morning of April 15, at a meeting of the Legal Committee of the Georgian Parliament, the leader of the Citizens party Aleko Elisashvili hit the leader of the parliamentary majority Mamuka Mdinaradze, who was presenting the draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" to the deputies.