The police began to disperse a rally once morest the adoption of the law on foreign agents near the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi. Police officers cordon off the protesters at the parliament building and encircle them, writes Sputnik Georgia. Local media reported that the police used water cannons and tear gas, as well as stun grenades.
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A man stands in front of the police in Tbilisi
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The police are moving towards the protesters from April 9 Street and Freedom Square, the TV channel reports. Mtavari Arkhi.
Police are asking protesters to disperse through loudspeakers. The protesters are leaving for other streets and alleys, the square in front of the parliament building has been cleared, writes Paper Potato. From Rustaveli Square left ambulance. Some protesters hid from the police in the Kashveti church opposite the parliament building.
Mtavari Arkhi reports the beginning of mass detentions near the parliament. The exact number of detainees is still unknown.
Later, part of the protesters returned to Rustaveli Avenue, writes RTVI. They applaud the policemen who walk towards them. Some of the protesters sing.
This morning, March 7, a protest rally once morest the law on foreign agents is taking place in front of the Georgian parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi. Its adoption is supported by the ruling Georgian Dream party. In the evening the document was adopted in the first reading.
After that, clashes between protesters and servicemen of the special purpose unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs began near the parliament building. Police use water cannons and tear gas once morest protesters. In turn, the protesters threw Molotov cocktails at the police. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia reported several police officers injured during clashes. Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili supported the protesters and promised to veto the law.
About the bill – in the material “Kommersant” “Georgia is looking for foreign agents.”