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Protesters against the draft foreign agent law outside the Georgian Parliament on 23 April 2024. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.
Protesters against the draft foreign agent law outside the Georgian Parliament on 23 April 2024. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media.

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