6 month agoIran's president: We will turn the border between Iran and Azerbaijan into a border of hope and opportunity.The cooperation between the two countries should lead to regional and international cooperation, and this is the will of the officials of the two countries
6 month agoTbilisi: Anti-Foreign agents law protesters blocked Rustaveli. Today the Foreign agents law was vetoed by @Zourabichvili_S clarifying that this law is Russian, it cannot be improved, contradicts Georgian constitution and European standards, therefore must be withdrawn
Georgia President vetoes "foreign agents" bill that triggered mass protests in the country. But the ruling party has enough votes to override her veto
.@HelsinkiComm chair @RepJoeWilson plans to introduce “Georgia sanctions” legislation in the coming days, potentially targeting those responsible for the foreign-agents legislation (aka russian law) and the broader assault on democracy
Prominent activist Nata Peradze and her family had to leave the country immediately as an investigation began against her for an alleged coup attempt. More and more active citizens are under investigation for heavy charges that imply years in jail
Azerbaijan's MFA demands that the French government apologize to our country
6 month agoLukashenka visits the city of Fuzuli today
In Yerevan, protesters for Pashinyan's resignation are attempting to break through the police cordon
NATO: “Georgia government’s decision to pass legislation on so-called “foreign agents” is a step in the wrong direction and takes Georgia further away from European and Euro-Atlantic integration. We urge Georgia to change course and respect the right to peaceful protest.”
US Senators say the passage of Foreign Agents' bill "will require Congress to consider a shift in U.S. policy toward Georgia”
6 month agoProtesters again paralyze Heroes Square, Tbilisi's main traffic artery: Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge
6 month agoPart of the protesters moved to Heroes' Square and blocked the roadways. nnAnother group remains on Rustaveli Avenue in front of the @Geoparliament
6 month agoGeorgian demonstrators flood Heroes Square to protest against both the Foreign Agents Law and their government
Georgian Interior Ministry has said that ‘special measures’ have been deployed after protesters damaged a barricade in front of parliament.
Tensions escalate at the Parliament of Georgia with the police detaining protesters and grabbing them into the Parliament premises
6 month agoCrackdown warning from the police. They are beginning to slowly advance from Freedom Square.
6 month agoRiot police, water cannons are mobilized on Liberty Square just a few minutes walk from Parliament where people are protesting #ForeignAgentsLaw Guram Muradov/Civil.ge @GuramMuradov
Georgia’s ruling party adopted the controversial ForeignAgentsLaw in its third and final reading by 84 votes against 30 on May 14, amid widespread local protests and despite fierce opposition from the West
6 month agoSituation at the protest outside the parliament: more people are joining as the session resumed inside the parliament with tensions among oppo and ruling MPs
6 month agoFight erupts in the Georgian parliament as Georgian Dream pushes the “foreign agents” law in the final reading
6 month agoRiot police buses, water cannons, and police are gathered on Liberty Square, before Georgia’s foreign agent law goes to its final vote in less than an hour. Police have blocked protesters from accessing the back entrance of parliament.
6 month agoPeople marching on Rustaveli avenue to join the ongoing anti-Foreign Agents Law protest at the Parliament. Video: Giorgi Kelbakiani/Civil.ge
FM de Lituània @GLandsbergis: Aquesta nit, juntament amb els ministres d'Afers Exteriors d'Estònia, Islàndia i Letònia, anem a Geòrgia. En primer lloc, enviar una vegada més el missatge que Geòrgia és Europa
Tensions entre la policia i els manifestants antigovernamentals a Erevan
6 month agoA large protest march in Tbilisi after student groups from various universities united on Rustaveli Avenue
6 month agoThe Georgian Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee commenced its hearing of the draft foreign agent law and approved it in less than two minutes as police violently assaulted and detained protesters gathered outside of parliament.
6 month agoTbilisi now: protesters remain at the Parliament with reportedly more and more people arriving at the rally scene.
6 month agoMitjanit a Tbilisi, la gent es passa la nit al parlament per protestar contra la llei russa al matí, quan comença la tercera lectura de l'esborrany de llei. El ministre de l'Interior ha amenaçat avui els manifestants amb fins a 4 anys de presó en cas que intentessin bloquejar el Parlament.
The third and final round of committee hearing of the Russian law is set for Monday at 9 am, citizens will gather at the parliament from Sunday evening to protest and impede parliamentarians' comfortable entry in the building. The third plenary hearing will take place on May 14
6 month agoTbilisi now. Georgians have flooded the city in what seems to be the biggest street demonstration in decades.
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