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Georgia police order protesters to disperse: AFP

Police used water cannon and tear gas on the demonstrators outside the city's parliament, where lawmakers a day earlier backed the draft law which critics say is reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics.

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Published March 08,2023 11:04 PM
Updated March 08,2023 11:07 PM
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Georgia police on Wednesday ordered demonstrators gathered in the capital Tbilisi in protest at plans to introduce a controversial "foreign agent" bill to disperse, an AFP reporter saw.

Police used water cannon and tear gas on the demonstrators outside the city's parliament, where lawmakers a day earlier backed the draft law which critics say is reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics.