New draft law on foreign agents adopted in first reading in Georgia
The overwhelming majority of Georgian parliamentarians supported the adoption of a new law on foreign agents. Today, it was adopted in the first reading.
Georgia's foreign agents bill
Georgia ready to restart relations with US and Europe
Georgia's ruling party has confirmed its intention to reset relations with the USA and Europeans, emphasizing that the republic would like to start all over again.
Council of Europe: Georgia refuses to cooperate with EU on law on foreign agents
In early February, the Georgian leadership informed the Council of Europe that it does not plan to cooperate on amendments to the law on "foreign agents". In December, Tbilisi and the Council of Europe agreed on joint efforts regarding the issue.
Georgian authorities may change foreign agents law
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset have discussed laws adopted in Georgia that have drawn objections from European institutions, as well as the detentions of protesters in Georgia. …
Foreign agents file lawsuit against Georgia in ECHR
Opponents of Georgia's foreign agents law have filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). There they indicated the main problems and violations of international law in the draft law.
European Parliament calls for freezing Georgia's funding
Members of the European Parliament voted for a resolution condemning the current course of the Georgian leadership
Georgia's Constitutional Court rules against suspending foreign agents law
The Constitutional Court of Georgia ruled against suspending the law on transparency of foreign influence, while ordering a “substantive review” of the legislative piece. The Court ruled against the plaintiffs' motion to …
Georgian government to start funding NGOs
NGOs and media outlets in Georgia will start receiving financial support in the form of grants from the government. Only organizations registered as foreign agents will be able to receive it.
Georgia's foreign agents law: voluntary registration deadline expired
Georgia's First Deputy Minister of Justice Tamar Tkeshelashvili said 476 organisations had voluntarily applied for registration as groups “pursuing interests of foreign power” at the National Agency of Public Registry of the …
How many NGOs registered as foreign agents in Georgia?
About 360 organizations have applied for registration in the foreign agent registry, the Georgian Ministry of Justice reports
Georgian authorities: no Western sanctions expected
Member of the ruling Georgian Dream party Givi Mikanadze said Georgia was not expecting any sanctions due to the adoption of the law on transparency of foreign influence. According to the official, the expectation of …
Georgia's Constitutional Court to get closure on foreign agent law
Georgia's Constitutional Court is holding a regulatory session to decide whether to accept the lawsuits filed against the Transparency of Foreign Influence Law. More than 120 people, including Georgian …
Hearing of lawsuits against law on foreign agents to begin in Georgia on Thursday
The day after tomorrow, the Constitutional Court of Georgia will begin hearing lawsuits against the law on foreign agents. This document was adopted by the Georgian Parliament three and a half months ago.
Kobakhidze: Georgia not against transparent funding of revolutions from abroad
The Georgian authorities are generally not against funding revolutions from foreign actors, the only condition is that this process must be transparent so that society knows about the sources of such funds.
Biden disappointed in Georgian authorities
The US President wrote a letter to his Georgian counterpart. In this letter, the US leader emphasized that he was disappointed with the latest actions of the republic's leadership.
Kobakhidze: issue of which $95 mln not allocated to Georgia remains relevant
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said it was “essential” to receive corresponding actions from the U.S. partners in response to the steps being taken by the country. Kobakhidze’s comments followed the U.S. …
EU threatens to stop financial assistance to Georgia
The EU may completely stop providing financial assistance to Georgia. A representative of the EU foreign policy service spoke about this possibility. According to Peter Stano, the reason for this is the law on foreign agents.
Foreign agent law comes into effect in Georgia
The law on transparency of foreign influence took effect in Georgia today, on August 1. The law compels non-governmental organizations and media outlets …
Georgia's EU accession talks could begin before 2025 - Kobakhidze
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that he doesn’t rule out that talks on his country’s accession to the European …
Kobakhidze hopes EU not to refuse to open accession talks with Georgia
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said he hoped the European Union would not refuse to open accession talks with Georgia, adding the bloc …
