Countries belonging to the European Union will respond to the adoption by the Georgian authorities of a law on foreign agents, but in the meantime the measures are being discussed, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs said at a meeting on May 27. and Security Policy, Josep Borrell. press conference in Brussels.
“Debate has begun on the most appropriate EU response if this law is adopted, and a decision will be made at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in June.”– he said.
Borrell pointed out that although not all countries share the concern about what is happening in Georgia, there are those who do not consider that the approval of the law is contrary to the norms and values of the EU, and the foreign ministers have not taken a decision. The head of European diplomacy asked Tbilisi to comply with Brussels’ demand.
Recall that the Georgian parliament approved the bill on the introduction of financial reporting for foreign agents in the final reading, but President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed it. The ruling Georgian Dream party plans to override the veto during the parliamentary deputies’ session on May 28.
The US and the EU are categorically opposed to the adoption of a law on foreign agents in Georgia. Furthermore, Georgia’s liberal opposition parties and innovation-friendly NGOs do not agree with him. On May 28, a large-scale protest action was announced in Tbilisi.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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