Scenes of chaos unfolded in the Parliament of Georgia when an opposition lawmaker punched a ruling party lawmaker while on the floor.
The episode unfolded during a debate on a controversial bill on foreign agents, which has caused strong reactions in the country.
BREAKING: Chaotic scenes from Georgia parliament during the consideration of the law on foreign agentspic.twitter. com/t7QAPvJ0nE
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The leader of the ruling party Mamuka Mdinaradze had just taken the stage when MP Aleko Elisashvili ran at him and his threw a punch.
Parliament then descended into chaos with other MPs trying to separate them and others holding hands with each other.
According to the disputed bill, organizations that receive funding from abroad must register as foreign agents or their contributors risk imprisonment.
Source: Nation
