2024-05-01 02:42:47
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia calls on participants in the protest against the bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence” not to interfere with deputies and parliamentary staff leaving the parliament building, Day.Az reports with reference to Georgian media.
The plenary session of parliament, at which the controversial bill was considered in the second reading, ended at 21:00. The protesters are concentrated on Rustaveli Avenue, as well as on Chitadze and Chichinadze streets. Currently, some of the protesters headed towards the government building, which is located next to the parliament.
“Employees from various departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are also at the entrances to the legislative body for the safe movement of deputies and parliamentary staff from the parliament building and to avoid artificial escalation of events and call on those gathered to clear the spaces at the entrances and exits of the parliament building,” the statement said. .
Currently, special forces are trying to dislodge the protesters, and they are throwing various objects at the security forces. There is a water cannon on site, but it has not yet been used. According to media reports, police fired pepper spray.