"On May 14, the Georgian Parliament will adopt the law on foreign influence".
This was stated by the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, AFP reported.
Kobakhidze's statement came as students in the capital Tbilisi launched fresh protests against the bill, which its opponents called a "Russian law" because of its similarity to repressive legislation passed in Russia.
"Tomorrow, Georgia's parliament will act on the will of the majority of the population and pass the law in the third reading," the prime minister said in a televised address as protests erupted in Tbilisi for the third night in a row.
He warned that if the authorities backed down, Georgia would lose its sovereignty and "easily share the fate of Ukraine," although it was not immediately clear what he meant.
He also said that if the bill fails, Georgia will be forced to pass or withdraw other laws - such as "legalizing same-sex marriage" and "uncontrolled immigration."
Protesters say the bill takes Georgia off the path to joining the EU.
They accuse the ruling party "Georgian Dream" of directing the country towards the former Soviet neighbor Moscow./BGNES