Georgian lawmakers came to blows in parliament on Monday (April 15) as ruling party legislators looked set to advance a controversial bill on /”foreign agents/” that has been criticized by Western countries and sparked protests at home. The incident prompted a wider brawl between several lawmakers, an occasional occurrence in Georgia’s often raucous parliament. Georgian Dream said earlier this month it would reintroduce legislation requiring organizations that accept funds from abroad to register as foreign agents or face fines, 13 months after protests forced it to shelve the plan. Georgian Dream says it wants the country to join the EU and NATO, even as it has deepened ties with Russia and faced accusations of authoritarianism at home. It says the bill is necessary to combat what it calls /”pseudo-liberal values/” imposed by foreigners, and to promote transparency.

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