Georgia's president Salome Zourabichvili has used her powers to veto the foreign influence bill. Calling the bill "fundamentally Russia", the Georgian President refused to give the final approval to the legislation.
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The measure would require media and non-governmental organizations to register as “carrying out the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their budget from abroad. Opponents denounce it as “the Russian law” because of similar regulations there.
More than 300 protesters have been detained since Thursday and over 100 people have been treated for injuries.
The ruling party in Georgia, Georgian Dream Party, has won the parliamentary elections amid the allegations of electoral misconduct.
The ruling Georgian Dream party retained control of parliament in the disputed Oct. 26 parliamentary election, which was widely seen as a referendum on Georgia's EU aspirations
Georgia's prosecutors have started investigating the allegation of fraud in recent elections.
Huge throngs of protesters blocked streets in the capital of Georgia and milled angrily outside the parliament building after lawmakers on Tuesday approved a “foreign influence” bill .
The protests across Georgia are against the government's decision to postpone its bid to join the EU and also reflect broader discontent with the pro-Russia Georgian Dream regime.
Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday overrode the president’s veto and enacted the controversial ‘Foreign Influence Bill’. The bill, which is said to have its roots in Russia, has caused tensions between Georgia and the West – particularly the United States and the European Union.
Jaishankar handed over the relics of St. Queen Ketevan to the government and the people of Georgia at a ceremony in Tbilisi.
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