Georgian Parliament

A wave of protests and violent clashes has engulfed the streets of Georgia's capital, Tbilisi, as demonstrators rally against a controversial draft law targeting organizations deemed to be agents of foreign influence.

A dramatic scene unfolded in the Georgian parliament as chaos erupted during discussions over a draft law on foreign agents. The altercation saw Deputy Alexander Elisashvili from the opposition party "Citizens" clash with Mamuka Mdinaradze, the leader of the parliamentary majority.

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied Sunday in the Georgian capital Tbilisi as the Black Sea nation's government faces mounting accusations of backsliding on democracy.

Demonstrators gathered outside the Georgian parliament for a rally organised by the country's main opposition force, the United National Movement (UNM), founded by jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili.

TBILISI - Serbian Parliament Speaker Vladimir Orlic met with Georgian counterpart Shalva Papuashvili on Monday during an official visit to Tbilisi.

The parties confirmed mutual support concerning their countries' European integration, as well as readiness for intensive cooperation and experience-sharing.

Two Turkish military airplanes carrying a third batch of medical supplies to help Somalia fight coronavirus arrived in the
capital Mogadishu on May 4. 

The shipment followed two previous batches of medical aid, including new Turkish-made ventilators last week.

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree prohibiting airlines from July 8 from transporting Russians to Georgia and recommended that tour operators not sell packages for excursions to the Caucasus state. The head of state also ordered the government to secure the return of the Russians temporarily residing in Georgia.

Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze  arrives on an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of National Assembly Speaker Tsveta Karayancheva.

They will put a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier. Later, a meeting with President Rumen Radev is scheduled.

Brnabic, who is the first prime minister of Serbia on an official visit to Georgia, and Bakhtadze said during the talks that the relations of the two countries are good and traditionally friendly and that in the coming period they will work on intensifying cooperation in different areas.

According to the Serbian government, Brnabic andwill discusse cooperation of the two countries with Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bahtadze.

Brnabic will also meet with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili and Georgian Parliament Speaker Irakli Kobakhidze.

Romania and Georgia are planning to get to know each other better and to learn more about each other's history, to mark some of the important moments for the two countries and to develop bilateral economic cooperation, Romania's Ambassador to Georgia Radu Liviu Horumba told an interview granted to AGERPRES.