Salome Zurabichvili refuses to sign family values protection bill into law
Georgian President Salome Zurabichvili refused to sign a bill on family values, protection of minors into law, a presidential …
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Putin sets limit on SIM cards per subscriber
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill regulating the operation of instant messaging services into law. The respective document was …
Kazakhstan prohibits sale of energy drinks to young people
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed the law prohibiting sale of energy drinks to citizens under 21 years of age. The law on fight against gambling addiction in Kazakhstan was also signed. The also prohibits …
Georgian parliament considers foreign agents bill in second reading
The second reading of the scandalous foreign agents bill has begun in the Georgian parliament
Draft law on migrants’ stay in Russia introduced to State Duma
The initiative to change the duration of migrants’ stay on the territory of the Russian Federation belongs to members of all Duma factions
Residents of Tbilisi march against law on foreign agents
As part of the action, demonstrators will march from Republic Square to the Parliament building. They will also present an action plan to fight the bill.
Protest against foreign agents bill takes place near Georgian Parliament
One hundred Tbilisi residents are taking part in a protest near the Georgian Parliament. They are dissatisfied with the authorities' desire to adopt the bill on foreign agents.
Ilham Aliyev approves Competition Code
The Azerbaijani leader signed a law aimed at developing free and healthy competition and countering the creation of monopolies. The law comes into force on July 1, 2024.
Kazakhstan prepares three-year ban on LNG export
Kazakhstan wants to ban the export of liquefied natural gas for a three-year period. The reason is the growing demand for this type of fuel in the country.
Four new laws to come into force in Russia in February
In February 2023, four new laws will come into force in Russia. This is stated in a message published on the State Duma's Telegram channel. In particular, from the first day of next month, retaliatory measures to introduce …
Venice Commission to check Georgian bill "On Deoligarchization"
The Parliament of Georgia sent the English version of the draft law "On Deoligarchization" to the Venice Commission. Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili announced this. "Today my cabinet has already …
Russia may allow alternative civilian service during mobilization
A draft law has been submitted to the State Duma allowing for alternative civilian service (ACS) during partial or general mobilization in Russia. The right to ACS is proposed to be secured not only for representatives of indigenous …
Russia bans foreign companies from subsoil development
The Russian State Duma has passed in the third reading a law that introduces a ban on issuing licenses for subsoil development to foreign companies. In order to continue working they will have to set up legal entities in Russia and transfer them …
President of Kazakhstan adopts new laws
One of the signed laws ratifies the agreement between Kazakhstan and Armenia on trade and economic cooperation. In addition, the President signed a document "On the ratification of the protocol on the termination of the agreement …
Armenian ruling party votes down bill to criminalize statements questioning territorial integrity
The Civil Contract party of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that controls 71 of the 107 seats in the National Assembly voted down an opposition-drafted bill that proposes to criminalize all statements questioning the territorial integrity of the …
Russian lower house drops bill on COVID-19 certificates
The Russian State Duma (lower house) has unanimously decided to withdraw the bill on introducing COVID-19 certificates with QR codes for visiting public places, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin said on his Telegram channel. …
Lavrov: Russia asks EU to clarify ‘carbon tax’, awaits response
Russia is waiting for an explanation from the European Union regarding the principles of forming customs duties to eliminate carbon emissions, Russia's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. "We asked the EU …
Ukraine’s Rada passes bill on indigenous peoples
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed the bill on indigenous peoples, which denies this status to Russians, with 325 votes on Thursday. Just minutes earlier, the bill was approved in the first reading with 331 votes. "The bill …
Armenia's parliamentary elections to be held on Pashinyan's terms
Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan signed the law on amendments to the Electoral Code, according to NA the press service. On April 1, the parliament passed this proposed law, according to which elections in …
Zelensky signs law on all-Ukrainian referendum
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky has signed the law "On People's Rule through the All-Ukrainian Referendum" (bill No. 3612), the Verkhovna Rada said on its website. "Returned with a signature from the President …
