Citizens have gathered to hold a rally near the parliament building in protest against the Russian-style so-called Foreign Agents Law as the parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee begins discussing the bill. The Speaker of the Parliament had earlier banned the representative of the online media from entering the building and covering the proceedings.
The demonstrators are holding banners reading “No to Russian law”, “This law is a big wall between Georgia and EU”, “There is a Vi-Rus in Georgia”, “No to Russia, Yes to EU” and others. Protesters unfurled a giant EU flag near parliament
Meanwhile, there are reports that police reinforcements are being mobilized in the vicinity of the parliament building.
The demonstrators are chanting: “Russians!”, “No to Russian law!” , “Slaves!”
A larger protest rally is planned for 19:00 local time today near the parliament building.
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