Georgia's Interior Ministry has authorised anti-government protests through July 30 while introducing new restrictions on where demonstrators may gather and how they may move.

According to a document published on the ministry's website, protesters will be allowed to assemble on the steps in front of the parliament building and in the adjacent area, provided they do not obstruct pedestrian or vehicle traffic, The Caspian Post reports, citing Sputnik Georgia.

The document also requires demonstrators to comply with public safety regulations and refrain from disrupting the normal functioning of government bodies, businesses, institutions and organisations.

Under the new rules, anti-government protests will be permitted every day from 7:00 p.m. until midnight.