Crowds of demonstrators are reacting angrily to the passing of a divisive new 'foreign agents' bill, which critics believe will limit democratic freedoms. Watch live scenes from outside parliament by pressing play below.
These were some of the scenes earlier as huge numbers of police, some carrying riot gear, stood off against protesters in the Georgian capital before withdrawing.Protesters have been sharing their thoughts on the new foreign agents law seen by some as threatening press and civic freedoms in Georgia.Protesters bang on parliament barricades
"I guess they've done their job. They've managed to protect the building as MPs voted for the bill. They protected it from the damage done by protesters. "I was talking to a friend of mine who was in that crowd just about an hour ago, and they are very determined that they will not have their future as young people sold down the river by Ivanishvili and his cronies," he says.
"Today the Georgian parliament again voted in support of the law on transparency of foreign influence. Like our partners, the UK strongly opposes the introduction of this legislation," she said in a statement.
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