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Departing Georgia Envoy To Francehits Out At Foreign Influence Bill

Georgian protesters rally in Tbilisi against a controversial "foreign influence" bill (Credit: AFP)

Georgia's ambassador to France, who has resigned over a bill criticised for mirroring repressive Russian legislation, called for the draft law to be dropped on Friday.

Gotcha Javakhishvili announced his resignation on Thursday over the controversial "foreign influence" bill backed by the Georgian government.

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