The Kremlin-inspired foreign agent law being discussed in Georgia is designed to silence critical voices and destroy a vibrant civil society. This is stated in a statement by the US State Department.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke positively about the possible imminent signing of a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Almaty. Previously, a meeting of the foreign ministers of both countries should take place there.

The dispersal of people who demonstrated against the law on foreign agents in Tbilisi did not go unnoticed by Europe. Thus, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Josep Borrell expressed his disapproval.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan does not plan to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 7. In this way, he wants to show that Yerevan is dissatisfied with Moscow, Armenian media report.

Co-chairman of the European Council on Foreign Relations and former Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt commented on the speech of the billionaire, founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili at a rally in Tbilisi in support of the law on foreign agents.

A procession to the parliament building is taking place in Tbilisi, organized by the youth wing of the ruling Georgian Dream party. Later, the column will join a pro-government demonstration for the adoption of a law on foreign agents.

Today in Tbilisi there will be protests again against the law on foreign agents. A large-scale protest against the government's actions will begin on Republic Square. “Yes to Europe, no to Russian law” - this is the slogan of the protesters. The action was initiated by public organizations, which were joined by opposition parties.

If a bill on foreign agents is adopted in Georgia, the United States will consider the possibility of reviewing relations with Tbilisi. This was reported by a US Senate group in a letter addressed to Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, at a press conference in Berlin with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, expressed hope that a peace treaty will be signed between Azerbaijan and Armenia this year. According to Aliyev, there are very good opportunities to achieve peace and Baku is ready to cooperate.

The Turkish-Russian monitoring center has stopped working in the Karabakh region. It was created at the beginning of 2021 in the city of Agdam.