Georgian politicians came to blows in parliament yesterday as ruling party legislators looked set to advance a controversial bill on 'foreign agents' that has been criticised by Western countries and sparked protests at home.
Georgian politicians came to blows in parliament yesterday as ruling party legislators looked set to advance a controversial bill on"foreign agents" that has been criticised by Western countries and sparked protests at home.
The incident prompted a wider brawl between several politicians, an occasional occurrence in Georgia's often raucous parliament. Footage showed Elisashvili being greeted with cheers by protesters outside the parliament building.
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