U.S. concerned by Georgian parliamentary committee's decision to pass foreign agent bill

The United States has expressed concern after the foreign agent bill was advanced in the Georgian parliament.

The U.S. State Department said this draft legislation would harm civil society organizations working to improve the lives of Georgian citizens and would derail Georgia from its European path.

"We are also concerned that this draft legislation would impede independent media organizations working to provide access for Georgian citizens to high-quality information," the statement reads.