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Thousands in Tbilisi rally against ‘foreign agents’ law which could prevent Georgia from joining EU or NATO In photos
Source: Meduza
In Tbilisi, several thousand protesters took to the streets outside the Georgian parliament. On March 7, the parliament passed on the first reading its bill on “foreign agents.” If the bill is passed into law, Georgia could lose its opportunity to attain EU candidate status and join NATO. Protests outside the parliament escalated into clashes with police. Riot police used tear gas and water cannons against the protesters, while protesters threw bottles, firecrackers, and Molotov cocktails at the police. In the evening President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili declared her support for the protesters. Here’s how the protests went in Tbilisi.
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Protesters throw a Molotov cocktail at police
Irakli Gedenidze / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA
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Georgian police blocked the road and used tear gas to disperse protesters
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A woman gives first aid to another protester hit by tear gas
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After midnight, protesters attempted to break into the parliament building, but were dispersed with tear gas and stun grenades
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Police officers near a burning car
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