Dutch Foreign Minister: The decision of Georgia's parliament to override the presidential veto on the 'Foreign Influence' law is a regrettable step. The law is incompatible with EU standards, as clearly outlined by @VeniceComm. As EU, we will consider all options in reaction to these developments
5 month agoA massive crowd of protesters gathered after the ruling party overrode the president's veto to adopt the Foreign Agents Law
5 month agoWezîrê Derve yê Lîtvanya: Ji bo Gurcistan û welatên din ên Ewropayê rojek pir xemgîn e. Pejirandina vê qanûnê bi awayekî bi bandor tevlîbûna Gurcistanê ya ji bo Yekîtiya Ewropî tê sekinandin û tu feydeya wê ji tu kesî re nîne. Hema hema her kes
5 month agoPeople chant “Russians”, “Slaves” outside of the Georgian parliament as the ruling Georgian Dream adopts the law on foreign agents
5 month agoParliament of Georgia overrides Presidential veto on Foreign Agents Law at 18:58, finally adopts the law with 84 votes for, 4 against, despite unprecedented domestic, international pressure
5 month agoPresumably, the Special Task Force of the Ministry of Interior, without police insignia, has been mobilized inside the Parliament as MPs discuss overriding the President's veto of the foreign agents law
5 month agoAs protesters are already gathering outside the Georgian Parliament, plenary sitting set to override the presidential veto on foreign influence law has started
5 month agoThousands of protesters have gathered behind Georgia’s parliament, where the parliamentary majority is expected to overturn the veto on the Foreign agents law today
The EU is preparing a response in case the Russia-style foreign agents law is enacted in Georgia — @JosepBorrellF said at the briefing.
285 person were detained during protests in Yerevan today, all have been already released, - police
The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament has raised parliament's security level, barring online media, including OC Media, from attending sessions. Currently, only TV journalists are allowed to cover sessions of parliament
5 month agoVice President Kamala Harris, also on behalf of President Biden, addressed President @Zourabichvili_S to express support for the people of Georgia as well as to underline and compliment the President’s role in this struggle
5 month agoTensions between riot police and anti-government demonstrators in Yerevan
Armenia police say they have detained 226 anti-government protesters
5 month agoLi Êrîvanê xwepêşandaneke mezin a li dijî hikûmetê
5 month agoTbilisi Now: People are about to start marching on the occasion of Georgia’s Independence Day
5 month agoProtest march is headed towards the Vake Park, meanwhile another crowd is already waiting at the beginning of Vake to join the march
Georgia is going to return control over Abkhazia and South Ossetia and become a member of the European Union in 2030, - said Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze
The Russian ambassador to Armenia has been recalled to Moscow for consultations, - Spokesperson of Russian MFA
Blinken:I am announcing a new visa restriction policy for those responsible for undermining democracy in Georgia, including in connection with the Georgian Dream’s proposed “foreign influence” legislation
Georgian Dream announced its plan to override the veto on the Foreign Agents law on May 28
5 month agoArmenia PM had a meeting with Iran’s Acting President Mokhber, discussing bilateral relations and regional issues
Türkiye sending night vision search and rescue helicopter, 32 search, rescue mountaineers, 6 vehicles to assist Iran: Türkiye's Disaster Management Agency
5 month agoIranian Red Crescent Spokesperson: “The weather condition at the site of the accident is so bad that three of our rescue workers have now gone missing.”
Tasnim Agency: The area where the helicopter accompanying a major convoy crashed was close to the city of Julfa, located on the border with Azerbaijan.
According to the report of Fars reporter from Varzghan, rescue teams are trying to find the helicopter carrying the president. The search continues around Sangun copper mine. The fog in the area is very thick and the horizontal visibility is less than 5 meters. It is also raining in the area. This has slowed down the operation
Li Warzgan a parêzgeha Azerbaycana Rojhilat helîkoptereke ku Serokomarê Îranê û Wezîrê Derve yê Îranê tê de bûn qeza kir
Scholz: France and Germany are deeply concerned about the situation in Georgia. Both our countries have always supported Georgia's European path. It has been charted – but speed and direction of moving forward depend on Georgia
5 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
5 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
