Protesters in Georgia hold more demonstrations over a ‘Kremlin-inspired’ law.

Thousands of demonstrators marched toward Georgia’s Parliament on Wednesday to protest a draft law on “foreign agents”. The bill has been met with almost universal condemnation from Western governments and civil society organizations.

March 9, 2023 . 3:37 PM

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Thousands of demonstrators marched toward Georgia’s Parliament on Wednesday, protesting a draft law on “foreign agents”.
Riot police officers used water cannons, stun grenades and tear gas to deter the crowd.
Georgia is strategically positioned in the middle of the Caucasus, a region that for centuries has been the arena for a geopolitical tug of war between Russia, Turkey, Western states and Iran.
The draft law on “foreign influence” is widely seen by them as an attempt to replicate similar Russian legislation to exert pressure on the country’s vibrant civil society.
The bill has been met with almost universal condemnation from Western governments and civil society organizations.