Rally against the law "on foreign agents": in Georgia, special forces used tear gas against protesters
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Protesters in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi are trying to surround the parliament building and riot police are firing tear gas at citizens amid protests against the proposed law on "foreign agents", which was postponed until tomorrow.
In the Georgian capital, protesters are trying to surround the parliament. According to local media and Telegram channels, special forces are using tear gas against citizens, UNN reports.
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Protesters gather on Chichinadze and 9 April streets. MPs are trying to leave the parliament building.
The Mtavari TV channel reports that special forces are using gas canisters against citizens.
A Paper Kartuli correspondent confirms that special forces are using tear gas in the courtyard of the parliament.
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According to media reports, the Georgian parliament postponed the vote on the law "On Foreign Agents" until tomorrow.
The discussion of the bill in parliament has ended, and the vote has been postponed until tomorrow, April 17, Mtavari TV channel reported.
The protest continues near the parliament building, and the protesters are not leaving, a correspondent of Paper Kartuli reports. Special forces have been mobilized on the streets around the parliament.
Protesters whistle and chant "Russians" and "slaves".