Georgians march again against controversial 'Russian law'
Thousands of Georgians marched again through the central streets of Tbilisi on Thursday to protest a controversial law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence,” which they say was inspired by Moscow and which lawmakers plan to give final approval to next week.
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"The 'Georgian Dream' intends to Russify our country. That is why we will continue the protests until the law is repealed", Mamuka Jazaradze, leader of the opposition party Lelo, told journalists.
In turn, the Georgian prime minister, Irakli Kobajidze, assured today that "Georgia's only path is the path to the European Union".
"Being a member of the European Union is the most important vector of our foreign policy", said Kobajidze, on the occasion of Europe Day which is celebrated on Sunday in the Caucasian country.
The head of the Georgian Executive expressed his confidence that in 2030 Georgia will be better prepared than the rest of the candidates for its entry into the community bloc.
In this regard, the EU ambassador to Georgia, Pawel Herczynski, assured that in the autumn the 27 will decide "if Georgia will take the next step to become a member".
The protests against the "Russian law", as the Georgian opposition calls it, which equates it with the Russian law on foreign agents used by the Kremlin to silence dissent, have been taking place daily in Tbilisi since mid-April.
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