Coping with the protests of government opponents in Georgia

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting “Interfax” news agency, the opposition in Georgia once again held a demonstration against the law of foreign agents in Tbilisi. On Tuesday evening, hundreds of government opponents gathered in front of the Georgian Parliament building to demonstrate their opposition to the approval of the “foreign agents” legal bill.

According to the reporters present, the protesters gathered in the area in front of the parliament building, holding the flag of Georgia and the European Union and chanting against this law. Police forces were also trying to maintain order and security. After an hour, the special security forces of the Ministry of Interior of Georgia appeared in the area in front of the parliament in the center of Tbilisi and a water sprinkler was also brought to the street.

Official portal of the Ministry of Affairs Georgia’s interior reported last night that the security forces had to arrest 11 people during the demonstration against the law of foreign agents. According to police officials, the protesters actively resisted and threw stones and bottles at the police. According to this ministry, it was decided to use tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd. Police officers were injured and taken to the hospital. In addition, the protesters also damaged a police car.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia once again asked the organizers and participants of protest rallies to act within the framework of the constitution. , announce their objections and get permission to hold it.

One ​​day before that, Tbilisi police arrested 14 protestors against the foreign agents law. According to the information of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the offenders had resisted and insulted the police officers. The protesters were asked to obey the police, otherwise force will be used. Salome Zurabishvili, the president of Georgia, supported the action of the protesters in Tbilisi and He accused the police of arresting people who defend the European perspective of this country. According to him, people should freely express their opinion about the laws of the country.

On April 1st, the ruling party of Georgia announced that it plans to reintroduce the bill on “foreign factors” to the parliament in March 2023 due to Mass protests were left out of the agenda of the parliament. On Monday, during the discussion about this law in the parliament, the representatives of Georgia also clashed with each other.

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