15 February 2025,   14:17
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When a person is masked and feels that their identification is complicated, they become bolder in committing acts of aggression - Papuashvili

The Speaker of the Parliament said a law to ban face-covering at rallies was effective in most European Union member states as well as in the United States.

His comments followed after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that the Government would adopt a law to ban face-covering at rallies.

“Such regulations exist in most EU countries as well as in the US. The idea is simple - it should be possible to identify individuals. When a person is masked and feels that their identification is complicated, they become bolder in committing violations and acts of aggression.

We are following the best practices available in Europe and will adopt the lightest regulations. In the EU, there are regulations that completely ban face-covering in public spaces. We will follow a lighter regulation, where such restrictions apply only to gatherings”, - said Shalva Papuashvili.

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