U.S. closely following developments in Georgia in recent hours -State Dept

The United States is closely following developments in Georgia in recent hours, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, after Georgian police used tear gas to disperse protesters in central Tbilisi after parliament gave its initial backing to a draft law on "foreign agents".

State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters that the United States will continue to monitor the situation in Georgia and said that peaceful protesters should be allowed to exercise that right peacefully.

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