Thousands of people came to Europe Square in Tbilisi on Saturday to protest against the adoption of the scandalous law on “foreign agents”.
Source: ” European Truth ” regarding ” Echo of the Caucasus ”
Details: The action in the capital of Georgia on 11 May was announced as possibly the largest protest against the law “On transparency of foreign influence”.
People started gathering for the “European March” at the beginning of the evening in three different places and marched to Europe Square with Georgian and EU flags and their slogans.
On the way, they also visited the office of the leading party “Georgian Dream”, where dozens of police officers were on duty.
Currently, the number of demonstrators can range from many thousands to tens of thousands, the square is completely filled with people.
Speeches and musical performances take place on the set stage.
Background :
- Threatening calls to protesters against the “foreign agents” law began in Georgia this week, and there were several serious attacks on opposition politicians and activists. At the same time, the authorities announced their intention to create a “public list” of persons they accuse of “inciting violence” in the context of protests against the adoption of the law.
- The pressure on the Georgian authorities from the Western partners increased. The EU ambassadors discussed how adopting the scandalous project could affect Georgia’s European integration. It was unofficially reported that the EU does not rule out revising the visa-free regime for Georgia if the law is passed.
- The countries of Northern Europe and the Baltics issued a joint statement, in which they warned that the Georgian authorities have chosen an alarming trajectory that is destroying Georgia’s European future. Additional warnings came from the White House and the US Congress.
- In response to the pressure, the Prime Minister of Georgia hinted that the “Georgian Dream” is ready for small concessions in the text of the project, but rejected the possibility of significant changes.
