Kobakhidze declares Georgia's victory
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the adoption of the foreign agents law meant a “victory” for Georgia’s …
Georgia's foreign agents bill
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Georgia's foreign agents law comes into force today
Speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili said that he had signed the bill on foreign agents into law, with the document having gone into effect. "I signed the bill on transparency of foreign …
Georgia to review relations with U.S. amid revolution attempt
Georgian Prime Minister Irakly Kobakhidze called on for a review of relations with the United States after Washington ordered punitive measures over the passage of the foreign agents law. "Georgian-American …
Kobakhidze criticizes OSCE/ODIHR assessment of foreign agents law
The analysis of Georgia’s foreign agent law by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHIR) is legally void, Georgian Prime Minister …
ODIHR urges Georgian authorities to revoke foreign agents law
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) concluded that Georgia’s law on transparency of foreign influence contained “serious deficiencies” …
Georgian NGOs may challenge foreign agent law in ECHR
A group of Georgian non-governmental organisations (NGOs) said they were preparing an appeal to the Georgian constitutional court against a "foreign agent" law. The coalition of NGOs was also preparing a submission to the …
Economy Minister pledges to maintain macroeconomic stability in Georgia
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili said the government would “maintain macroeconomic stability because of its highly responsible economic policy”. The minister expected investors to “make objective …
Irakli Kobakhidze excludes 'Maidan' taking place in Georgia
There will be no 'Maidan' in Georgia, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said after the foreign ministers from Latvia, Estonia and Iceland joined the opposition rally in Tbilisi. “I want to …
Georgia's foreign agents law: foreign-sponsored NGOs to be registered since September
Georgian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive more than 20% of their financing from abroad will be registered in a special database starting from September in line with the new law on foreign agents, Georgian parliament speaker …
Georgian Dream: president's initiative on holding referendum - speculation
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili referred to President Salome Zurabichvili’s call for a “referendum on the nation’s future” as “not serious” and “speculation”. …
Georgian parliament speaker intends to sign foreign agent bill instead of president
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili announced his intention to sign a controversial foreign agent bill that the legislature passed yesterday, overriding Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili’s veto, into law himself. …
Georgian PM reveals benefits of adopting foreign agents law
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said “all the ongoing processes” in Georgia are aimed at the country’s full integration into the EU in 2030. In his comments over the Georgian Parliament’s decision to …
EU regrets Georgia’s decision to override President’s foreign agents law veto
The European Union “deeply regrets” the decision of the Georgian Parliament to override President Salome Zourabichvili’s veto on the foreign agents law, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security …
Parliament overcomes president's veto on foreign agents bill in Georgia
The republican authorities began the procedure for adopting a high-profile bill on foreign agents in Georgia in mid-April, which caused mass protests. The President of the country also opposed this law and vetoed it. However, members of parliament have overcome this veto today.
Georgia's foreign agents law: parliament plans to override veto today
The Georgian Parliament started discussions of the veto on the foreign agets law by the country’s President Salome …
Georgia's foreign agent law: EU to respond in June
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said the EU Foreign Affairs Council had “exchanged views” on the Georgian foreign agent law. According to Borrell, some member states …
Blinken: coming months and government steps to be pivotal for Georgia's future
The next several months will show the prospects for Georgia's integration into the European Union, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in his letter dedicated to Georgia’s National Day. He noted the …
Georgian parliament committee overrides veto on foreign agents law
The Georgian Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee rejected President Salome Zurabichvili’s veto on the law on transparency of foreign influence. The move by the parliament’s judiciary committee sets up the possibility …
Kobakhidze’s lecture ends with broil
A conflict between supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream party and students occurred today in the Georgian capital near Tbilisi University after the prime minister gave a lecture and left the building
Protest against foreign agents bill held in Tbilisi once again
A Solidarity rally was held yesterday at various locations of Tbilisi to express solidarity with protesters arrested outside the Georgian Parliament during recent public rallies against the foreign agents law. The protests will express …
