Tbilisi

Rallies against the law on foreign agents outside the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi turned violent, with police firing pepper spray and detaining several protesters while thousands more gathered on Rustaveli Avenue.

During a protest against the law on "foreign agents" in Tbilisi, clashes broke out between activists and law enforcement. Police used tear gas against protesters who tried to enter the parliament building.

On Sunday, April 28, activists gathered in Tbilisi for another protest against the draft law on "foreign agents," chanting "No to the Russian law. Yes to Europe" and marched to the parliament, surrounding the building with a symbolic "human chain"

Protesters in Tbilisi, Georgia, have been protesting for seven days against a proposed law on "foreign agents" that they consider anti-democratic and anti-European, chanting slogans in support of Europe and against the law.

NATO expresses concern over Georgia's draft law on "foreign agents" adopted in the first reading, calling it a step backwards that does not contribute to the Euro-Atlantic integration of the country, which is seeking to become a member of the Alliance.

A protest against the law on "foreign agents" begins near the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi with about 200 people.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili promises to veto the controversial law on "foreign agents" if it is passed, amid large-scale protests against the bill.

Protesters in Tbilisi issued an ultimatum demanding that the controversial law on "foreign agents" be withdrawn within an hour.

Georgia's Prime Minister claims that the controversial law on "foreign agents" is aimed at preventing "Ukrainization" and protecting the country's sovereignty, despite Western criticism that it contradicts EU norms.

The European Union is convinced that the draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" adopted by the Georgian parliament in the first reading contradicts EU norms and values, which jeopardizes Tbilisi's path to EU membership.

The Georgian parliament passed the controversial draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" in the first reading, despite mass protests in Tbilisi against it.

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.

Thousands of protesters rallied in Tbilisi against the proposed law on foreign agents, blocking streets and clashing with police near the parliament.

In Tbilisi, 14 people were detained during a rally against the law on "foreign agents" proposed by the Georgian parliament, and one law enforcement officer was injured.

Six people were detained at a rally in Tbilisi protesting the proposed law on "foreign agents.

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

Hundreds of Georgian citizens protested in Tbilisi, Georgia, against the "foreign agents" law, which critics compare to a Russian law used to suppress the opposition; further protests are planned for the evening.

Georgia's ruling party plans to return to a draft law requiring organizations that receive foreign funds to register as "foreign agents," despite protests and criticism from opponents and Western countries last year.

Yulia Kurchenko won gold and Yelyzaveta Lytvynenko won bronze in the 78 kg weight category at the Grand Slam judo tournament in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The head of the Servant of the People faction, David Arakhamia, has proposed a plan to "normalize relations" with Georgia, including the release of Mikheil Saakashvili from prison, the termination of direct flights between Georgia and Russia, and the prevention of Russia's evasion of sanctions, in response to Georgia's demands that it extradite former Georgian officials from Saakashvili's presidency who now hold positions in Ukraine.

Georgia is demanding that Ukraine extradite former Georgian officials convicted of crimes who now hold high positions in the Ukrainian government, claiming that this contradicts the traditional friendship between the two countries.

The GAFA of Georgia continues to identify descendants of those repressed during the stalinist regime in 1937-38 by collecting DNA samples for comparison with remains found at a former military base.

In the Russian city of St. Petersburg, security forces began to disperse a rally in memory of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and detained more than 20 people, including journalists.

Georgia's largest opposition party has begun collecting signatures for an appeal to the president demanding the release of former President Mikheil Saakashvili from prison.

The Embassy of Ukraine urges not to politicize the case of explosives allegedly transported through the territory of Georgia from Odesa to Russia and expresses its readiness to cooperate with the Georgian authorities to clarify the circumstances.

Georgia claims to have prevented the transit of 14 kg of C-4 plastic explosives, which were allegedly heading from Odesa to Voronezh to carry out terrorist attacks.

Civil society activist Nata Peradze was sentenced to 5 days in jail for throwing paint on an icon in Tbilisi's Sameba Church depicting a meeting between Stalin and Matrona of Moscow, although the icon was behind glass and was not damaged; the image of Stalin will now be removed and replaced.

During Pashinyan's visit to Tbilisi, the prime ministers of Georgia and Armenia signed a memorandum of strategic partnership. This formalizes the historically strong alliance and friendship between the two neighboring countries.

Today, Saakashvili's party, For Georgia, demanded that he be transferred to prison.