Participants in the protest action in Tbilisi made two demands to the Georgian authorities in order not to escalate the tension. It has been reported DEA News.
Opposition leader Giorgi Vashadze told an agency reporter that the ruling Georgian Dream party should immediately withdraw “Russian law” from parliament and release anyone detained during the March 7 protests. He stressed that the country’s leadership was given one hour for this, otherwise the activists would “go to other steps”.
Former MEP Viola von Cramon compared to Protest action in Georgia with “Maidan” in Kiev.
On March 7, the Georgian Parliament unanimously passed the bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” at first reading, which provides for the establishment of a register of externally funded non-governmental organizations and the media. Rallies for the bill have been taking place in the Georgian capital since last week, and previous deputies of the parliamentary majority clashed in a fight with the opposition. More details – in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.