A vote was held in Parliament on the bill regarding assemblies and manifestations

Voting results and deputies' positions

The bill submitted by the "For Georgia" faction, which provided for the restoration of the situation that existed until 2024 in the legislation on assemblies and manifestations, was put to a vote in Parliament. Before the start of the vote, the Chairman of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili pointed out to the deputies twice that they were voting on the very project initiated by this faction. In the end, 28 deputies supported the initiative, including 14 members of "Georgian Dream" and 2 members of "People's Power". 1TV+5

The list of supporting deputies includes: Tornike Berekashvili, Isko Daseni, Zaal Dugladze, Vakhtang Turnava, Irakli Kirkitadze, Samvel Manukyan, Guram Macharashvili, Anton Obolashvili, Nikoloz Samkharadze, Eka Sepashvili, Aluda Ghudushauri, Goderdzi Chankseliani, Vasil Chigogidze, Tea Tsulukiani, Givi Chichinadze and Giorgi Chkonia. 1TV+5

Explanations and further demands

In the ruling team, the support of the bill by the deputies was explained by a technical error. The First Vice-Speaker of the Parliament Gia Volski stated that the deputies pressed the button out of "inertia". The leader of the parliamentary majority Irakli Kirkitadze noted that this incident is one of the proofs of a "technical error". Interpressnews+2

For his part, the representative of the "Gakharia for Georgia" party Giga Parulava stated that if the support was caused by a technical error, it does not reflect the real will of the deputies. The party demands a re-vote so that each deputy can clearly state their position. Interpressnews