Protests to Continue in Georgia, Despite Official Claims to Revoke Scandalous Law

Despite the ruling Georgian Dream party’s statement to revoke the scandalous “foreign agents” bill from parliament, its opponents intend to gather again for protests in downtown Tbilisi on Thursday and rally until Georgia adopts a “guaranteed pro-Western course.” The statement came during a briefing with Girchi - More Freedom member Tsotne Koberidze, eurointegration.com.ua reports citing SOVA outlet. Koberidze said the rally would begin at 19:00 on Rustaveli Avenue. Demonstrators demand clarity from the government on how it plans to revoke the bill “On Agents of Foreign Influence”, and immediate release of all the detained protesters. “A rally will definitely be held today! There are many young people who do not trust the Georgian Dream and believe that we are the guarantor of the country's rapprochement with the West,” Koberidze said. According to him, the protests will not stop until Georgia adopts a “guaranteed pro-Western course.” We do not take the word of the Georgian Dream ruling party because they repeatedly screwed our society. That is why it is important to do things, not to make promises. This cannot be considered a victory, especially when dozens of young people have been arrested, and the whereabouts of many are unknown. All of them must be released. Our protest wave and struggle will not stop until the European perspective of Georgia is guaranteed,” First Channel quotes the opposition National Movement MP Irakli Favlenishvili as saying.