US State Department calls on parties in Georgia to avoid escalation

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18 April

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We declare full coordination and mobilization for the day of the 2nd reading of the law - opposition parties

17:00
33-year-old Irakli Vashakmadze needs public help
15:38
Groups that want escalation into violent protest processes are standing behind the peaceful demonstrators and waiting for their moment - Talakvadze

15:30
The law, which passed its first reading in the Parliament, is incompatible with EU values and democratic principles - MEPs McAllister, Mikser and Kaljurand

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12:39
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I was in the Police Department for a few hours, then in the clinic, now I’m at home - Aleko Elisashvili

12:17
30 years ago people gathered on Rustaveli to demand sovereignty, it is a paradox that these days opposition and its NGOs are gathering people to demand less sovereignty - Papuashvili

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These days have once again shown us the need for this law - Shalva Papuashvili

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This bill does not comply with EU norms and values - US Department of StateThis bill does not comply with EU norms and values - US Department of State

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I would like to thank our police for demonstrating the highest level of professionalism - Papuashvili

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10:30
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Our voice will be heard at the next elections on October 26, it is very important that we have NGOs that can do their work until then - President

08:26
Some of the rally participants surrounded the representatives of media, including the journalists of “Imedi”, “Post TV”

00:11
We urge the Georgian government to heed warnings that this bill does not comply with EU norms and values - US Department of State

00:09
Number of protesters ignored legal requests of police to express their protest in a peaceful manner, which was followed by administrative detention of 2 individuals - MIA
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23:39
Noise near the Government Administration - politicians demand a meeting with the Prime Minister

23:02
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20:07
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18:45
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Salome Zourabichvili herself is an agent of foreign influence - Irakli Kobakhidze

18:23
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Protest rallies should cover all of Georgia - Mikheil Saakashvili
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Georgian people elected the Parliament… it is wrong when it is prohibited and advised without arguments what to accept and what not to accept – Papuashvili

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We have not fought so much for independence or European integration that some foreigners called for the Rose Revolution in our country - Bitadze
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Four police officers got injuries during the rally against “Transparency Bill”

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US State Department calls on parties in Georgia to avoid escalation

27-11-2019 09:12

The United States Department of State calls on parties to restraint regarding the protests in Tbilisi. The representative of US State Department shared his position with the Voice of America.

“We are watching closely the protests in Tbilisi. The United States supports freedom of speech, association and assembly. We call on the Government officials and demonstrators to exercise restraint and prevent any escalation or violent acts”, - reads the statement by US State Department.

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