Georgia was invaded by Russia in 2008, and 20% of it is still under Russian military occupation. Protesters have gathered there to rally against a so-called foreign agents bill.
On Saturday night, despite heavy rain, tens of thousands marched peacefully through Tbilisi against the Kremlin-style law, which has pitted the ruling Georgian Dream Party against pro-EU opposition parties and the president. Our foreign affairs correspondent Paraic O’Brien is in Tbilisi.We’re outside the Georgian Parliament building here in Tbilisi. And as we speak, thousands of people are streaming in from all the streets around to gather in front of this building.
People say they are going to block MPs from the ruling party from getting into parliament for a crucial vote on Monday. Just in the last few hours, the interior minister has threatened four years in jail for people who do that. So the stage is set for quite a serious standoff between demonstrators and the government around this law.
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