 Copying Russia puts an end to Georgia's EU and NATO path. The adoption of the Georgian version of the law on foreign agents would be an unfavorable development for Georgia and its people and will run counter to Tbilisi's EU membership aspirations. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Joseph Burrell said in a statement, On Tuesday, the Georgian Parliament adopted the new law on transparency of foreign influence in a first reading. This is a very bad development for Georgia and its people, the EU foreign policy chief said on Tuesday. This law is incompatible with EU values and standards. It goes against Georgia's stated objective of joining the European Union. He also urged to respect the right of people to a peaceful protest in Burrell's opinion. The law in its current form risks having a chilling effect on civil society and media organizations with negative consequences for the many Georgians. The EU foreign policy chief also warned that the bill's final adoption may have serious repercussions on our relations. The clashes between the police and protesters erupted after the Georgian Parliament voted in favor of a bill requiring any organization receiving more than 20% of its funding from abroad to be registered as a foreign agent. Dozens of protesters were arrested in Georgia during demonstrations in the capital. To be leased against a draft law on foreign agents, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday. The Ministry said police detained 66 people for petty hooliganism and disobedience to the legal demands of the authorities and pledged to assess the legal consequences for those who helped a peaceful protest to spiral out of control. The initiative outraged the Georgian opposition, which denounced the bill as Russian style and claimed that its passing would mark a dark day for our democracy. Under the Georgian version, a foreign agent is defined as a legal entity, including a media outlet that receives more than 20% of its financing from foreign sources. A comparable law was passed in Russia in 2012. The initiative to enshrine the concept of foreign agents in law has given rise to serious criticism by both Georgia's opposition and Western politicians. Russian President Salome Zorabishvili promised to veto the bill if it is passed.