The Parliament of Georgia, in the final third reading, approved the so-called law on “foreign agents” – the bill “On Transparency of Foreign Influence”.
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This was reported today, May 14, by the Echo of the Caucasus publication.
84 deputies voted for the initiative of the ruling Georgian Dream party,
30 oppositionists voted against.
It is noted that in addition to members of the ruling Georgian Dream party and the People’s Force, which formally broke away from it, the law on “foreign agents” was also supported by the European Socialists. This party is in opposition, but often supports government initiatives.
A law adopted by parliament is submitted to the President of Georgia within ten days.
Head of state Salomi Zurabishvili previously promised that she would veto this bill.
According to the Constitution of Georgia, the president signs and publishes the law within two weeks or returns it to parliament with reasoned comments. Georgian Dream has enough votes to override the veto. If after this the president does not sign the law, it is signed and published by the chairman of parliament.
The time frame within which parliament must override a presidential veto is not specified in the Georgian constitution. This will probably happen in mid-June.
The situation around this bill on mass protests, in which tens of thousands of Georgian citizens take part, also caused criticism from the country’s international partners.
A scuffle broke out in the Georgian parliament today on the eve of voting for this law.
Source: “Echo of the Caucasus”
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