The law on foreign agents in Georgia came into force today, June 3.
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The document has already been signed by the speaker of the country’s parliament, thus bypassing the veto of President Salome Zurabishvili. And on May 28, the Georgian parliament rejected the president’s comments on the law on “foreign agents,” overcoming her veto with 84 votes—even more than required. This was reported by Echo of the Caucasus.
As you know, the law on so-called foreign agents declares non-governmental and media organizations whose income is more than 20% from abroad as organizations representing the interests of a foreign state. They must be registered in a special register and fill out a financial declaration every year. Otherwise, for the first time they will be fined 25 thousand lari (about 7 thousand 850 euros).
Let us recall that for several weeks in Georgia thousands of people protested against the adoption of this document. Critics of the bill consider it an analogue of the Russian one, which the Kremlin is using to suppress freedom of speech in its country. The party of Georgian authorities convinces that they have nothing in common.
Source: “Echo of the Caucasus”
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