Aleksei Dyumin, a former bodyguard to Russian President Vladimir Putin who was recently named a top Kremlin aide, has been appointed secretary of the State Council.
Georgia's so-called "foreign agent" law is expected to land back on President Salome Zurabishvili's desk after lawmakers on May 28 overrode her veto, prompting fresh protests against the piece of legislation seen as mirroring a repressive Russian measure.
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Georgian Parliament Moves Closer To Overriding Presidential Veto Of Foreign Agent Law globalsecurity.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalsecurity.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Protesters started gathering outside of Georgia's parliament as legislators opened a plenary session to consider overriding President Salome Zurabishvili's veto of the so-called foreign agent law.