17 月 2024
U.S. reacts to the violence against protesters in Georgia: "We are concerned by the escalating rhetoric and tone directed towards civil society and opposition parties," a State Department spokesperson tells
In the Kirants area we have 11 points to be demarcated. In the coming days, we will begin demarcating the part that does not cause controversy, and we will look for solutions to the remaining 3 points, - Pashinyan
Pashinyan: We are starting to demarcate the border from Tavush, because here we are depriving Azerbaijan of the legitimacy of the attack on Armenia
President Salome Zurabishvili says "our struggle" is no longer about the Foreign Agents Law in her statement tonight, insisting that the "longer-term struggle" is about elections that will show "Georgia is not Russia"
Riot police use water cannons in an attempt to disperse the citizens that are protesting against the Foreign Agents Law
Special forces are coming out of the parliament yard on April 9 street
One of the protesters was injured in the eye by a rubber bullet, Shame movement reports. Tbilisi
Fire can be seen burning on Chitadze Street. It seems that the wooden boards that covered the works on the side street were set on fire
Riot police have gathered on Freedom Square and appear to be preparing to march down Rustaveli Avenue in the direction of the protesters
Ursula von der Leyen: I am following the situation in Georgia with great concern and condemn the violence on the streets of Tbilisi. The Georgian people want a European future for their country. Georgia is at a crossroads. It should stay the course on the road to Europe
Tbilisi: Protesters are trying to block entrance of the Parliament
Protesters against Georgia’s foreign agent law have tried to barricade an entrance to the Georgian Parliament, as police inside the courtyard deploy water cannons to push the crowds away from the gate
Georgian media reports indicate that protesters sustained a head injury from rubber bullets. Tear gas and pepper spray were deployed. People at Rustaveli seek refuge; however, the crowd will regroup shortly
Police used water cannons against peaceful demonstrators near the Georgia parliament building
Police block Chitadze street next to the Parliament. Thousands of people gather on the Rustaveli avenue. Parliament adopted the #ForeignAgentsLaw in 2nd hearing
The protests against the Russia-inspired foreign agents bill is now nationwide. The demonstration is taking place in the Black Sea city of Batumi - third largest city in Georgia
As the Parliament endorses the #ForeignAgentsLaw in its second reading, protest rally is ongoing in Tbilisi with more and more protesters arriving, including from various regions of Georgia. Video: Giorgi Kelbakiani/Civil.ge
Tbilisi: Pepper spray has been used against protesters at the right front of the parliament entrance
The latest update indicates that Special Forces are positioned at Freedom Square, with tension escalating behind the Parliament building
Tbilisi: Law enforcement employed tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd gathered at the entrance of the Parliament. The special forces remain positioned behind the Parliament doors
Rustaveli avenue at this moment. Protesters have been informed that the Parliament adopted #ForeignAgentsLaw in 2nd hearing. “Slaves,” protesters are chanting in address to Georgian Dream MPs
European Union foreign policy official: I strongly condemn the violence against demonstrators in Georgia
Georgian security forces deployed tear gas in the area of the building of the Parliament of Georgia to disperse the protesters
Tbilisi at this moment. People are gathering on Rustaveli avenue to protest as the Parliament is considering ForeignAgentsBill in 2nd hearing
Prime Minsiter called President Zurabishvili "a traitor" for her criticim of the GeorgianDream policies and said "he apologizes" for "quite an important role" he personally played in her winning the Presidential elections in 2018
Ivanishvili assumed responsibility for the Russia-styled “foreign agents law” and laws targeting the queer community; he endorsed the “global party of war” conspiracy to subdue Georgia’s sovereignty and threatened repressions against opponents
Ivanishvili: Georgian people should decide country's fate. After the elections we will issue a strict political and legal condemnation to the collective United National Movement, the due punishment it deserves. They will pay for all the crimes against the Georgian people
Thousands have gathered at Tbilisi’s First Republic Square to protest against Georgia’s foreign agent draft law
6 月 前
Borrell hinted that the foreign agents bill is incompatible with EU values & the EU Parliament is set to adopt a critical resolution on the situation in Georgia today in Strasbourg. The non-bidding resolution may include a reference to the risks to EU candidate status
Pashinyan said that in the current situation he does not see any possibility for the return of Armenians to Nagorno-Karabakh.