Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says it is “closely following” the situation in Tbilisi. According to its statement, “as a state aspiring to become a member of the European Union, Georgia must consistently guarantee its citizens the fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right to peaceful protest.”

“We also took into account the intention of Ms. Salome Zourabichvili, President of Georgia, to veto the law on the so-called “foreign agents”, which undermines the activity of civil society. We share the position of the EU that the draft law in its current version is not in line with the European values and standards.

We express solidarity with the Georgian people in their desire to continue building the European future of Georgia,” reads the statement.

Georgians have been protesting for a second day against the so-called Foreign Agents bills that would require non-governmental and media organizations receiving more than 20% of their foreign funding to register as “foreign agents.”

The “No to the Russian law” rally kicked off on Tuesday after the Georgian Parliament passed a first reading of the legislation.

To disperse the crowds, the riot police used tear gas and water cannon.