David Onoprishvili hosts Managing Director of the Insurance and Pension Supervision of the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA)
Rally to be held again on Rustaveli Avenue today
Aleko Elisashvili: I am “well beaten”, I broke my rib and my lips are swollen
President refuses to sign initiative to cancel mandatory gender quota and returns bill with motivated remarks to Parliament
Palitra Media turns 29 years old
Yellow level of security regime to be again in effect in Parliament today
Special forces and a water jet vehicle are mobilized in Freedom Square
US State Department: We urge the Georgian government to heed warnings that this bill does not comply with EU norms and values
President: The third night of a dignified protest against the Russian law - on one side the Georgian people, on the other side 83 deputies who voted against our European future, the people always win!
Unlike the previous days, this time there is no special mobilization of law enforcement officers directly on the territory of the Parliament
Shalva Papuashvili: Charles Michel stated that Gvaramia’s pardon was a step towards depolarization; yesterday, we saw Nika Gvaramia insulting a policeman, if this is depolarization, they should issue a statement about it as well
Shalva Papuashvili: Everyone has the right to protest, with one caveat – it must be peaceful, period! No one has the legitimacy to violate the law and break down gates, this is anti-Georgian behavior and what is anti-Georgian is anti-European
Shalva Papuashvili: There is a desire to suppress discussion by shouting, this is the most obvious example of dogmatism, when “we were told so from abroad” is the only argument – is this the independence we gained 30 years ago?
Shalva Papuashvili on Devi Chankotadze’s statement: such statements are absolutely unacceptable, especially from a military serviceman
Salome Zurabishvili on Peskov's statement: It is very clear to the population of Georgia who is the enemy and who is the partner
President on 'Foreign Influence Transparency Bill': Is a copy of what Putin successfully imposed in Russia
The rally "No to Russian Law" is taking place near the Parliament
Dmitry Peskov: there was no need to call the bill Russian - these impulses, of course, come from outside, we understand it perfectly
Prime Minister: I give you my word, no more was said at any closed meeting than what is said in public - if we do not protect state sovereignty, what happened to Ukraine will happen to us, peace and European integration will be left behind
Prime Minister: 35 years ago, Georgians marched on Rustaveli with the slogan of sovereignty, it is a paradox that rallies are held on the same avenue with the slogan of not strengthening sovereignty
Adam Kinzinger: I have many stories about "Georgian Dream" - they love Russia
Prime Minister: In 2022, NGOs openly joined the campaign of the second front - in 2008, Russian tanks were brought to Georgia by exactly these people, and the statements of 2022 served exactly the same purpose
Prime Minister: the parliamentary discussion once again confirmed that the opponents have no argument against the draft law, the law is precisely European
MEP Michael Galler: when you look at the demonstrations in Georgia, you get the impression more and more that the real "agents" of foreign interests are sitting in the ruling party
Paweł Herczyński: Today the leaders of the EU are meeting in Brussels - a meeting of the European Council is being held, Georgia is not on the agenda, but I do not rule out that the leaders will also talk about the situation in Georgia
Salome Zurabishvili: I will definitely veto the law, my veto is the voice of the people
Vedant Patel: We remain deeply concerned that this draft legislation - similar laws are used by the Kremlin and other repressive governments to systematically repress civil society and the media
Foreign Ministry denies reports about summoning of Georgian Ambassador to Bundestag
Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France: The “Transparency of Foreign Influence” bill runs counter to the EU’s founding values - accusations of interference against the EU are unacceptable
Lelo Secretary General released from courtroom
Matthew Miller: We are gravely disappointed by the Georgian parliament’s decision to advance Kremlin-inspired “foreign influence” legislation
Salome Zurabishvili: We have the prospect of starting EU accession negotiations at the end of this year, and that is what this law is fighting today - this law corresponds to the interests of Moscow
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry: The use of our country's name in a humiliating context by Irakli Kobakhidze further harms Georgian-Ukrainian relations. Russification, not the mythical "Ukrainization", is the real threat to Georgia
Shalva Papuashvili: An NGO funded by the embassies of the Netherlands and Denmark issued an ultimatum to the parliament yesterday, and then attempted to escalate the peaceful demonstration beyond its intended scope, I believe the embassies should clarify their position
Dutch Foreign Minister: The draft law "on transparency of foreign influence" does not reflect the EU standards
Rasa Juknevičienė: Georgia needs Debidzinization laws, which would help clear the country of Kremlin agents
Opposition parties: The frightened Russian oligarch, Bidzina Ivanishvili, using an aggressive parliamentary group and a violent police unit, is trying to kill the European future of Georgia
Artists of Georgia About Current Situation in Georgia
Amnesty International’s Deputy Director: Instead of facilitating a peaceful demonstration, the police in Tbilisi have carried out a punishment operation
Vyacheslav Volodin: Any country, if it wants to become a sovereign state, is obliged to adopt a law on foreign agents - those who are against the law are acting in the interests of another state
Salome Zurabishvili: It is clear that the population of Georgia will never allow the government, which is clearly pro-Russian, to remain its government
Salome Zurabishvili: This is a Russian law, it is an exact copy of Putin's law - Russia has started a hybrid strategy and is trying to stop us on the path of EU integration and the government is clearly helping them
Shalva Papuashvili: Another miraculous thing happened yesterday, when Salome Zurabishvili sued her own government to the government of a foreign country - this shows that she does not understand state sovereignty at all
MEPs David McAllister, Sven Mikser and Marina Kaljurand issue joint on reintroduction of draft law on “Transparency of Foreign Influence”
Viola von Cramon: Bidzina Ivanishvili is taking precautionary measures in case of sanctions - many suspect that the Georgian authorities will massively rig the elections, which will lead to sanctions against Ivanishvili
Shalva Papuashvili: These days have once again shown us the need for this law – who finances the NGOs who claim to be the organizers of this rally?!
Mark Clayton: Anything that limits, hinders or makes impossible the work of civil society would be extremely disturbing for us
Reuters: The fate of the bill on "foreign agents" is widely seen as a test of whether Georgia intends to pursue a path of integration with the West or move closer towards Russia
Kakha Kaladze: Football players, athletes, actors and representatives of various fields are being bullied – they are fascists
President: It is not the time for provocation and tension!
Levan Dolidze - Instead of focusing on the steps that should bring us further progress, we are creating new barriers on the path to the EU