Ministry of Foreign Affairs Condemns Georgia’s Bill on Disclosure of Influence by Foreign Countries: Ukraine Expresses Anger

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs mentioned the consideration of the bill “On Disclosure of Influence of Foreign Countries” in Georgia, and also expressed anger at Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement about Ukraine in the context of its adoption the document.

Source: statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine“European Truth”

Details: The department noted that they are concerned about the worsening political situation within Georgia in connection with the consideration of the project.

The Ukrainian side calls on all interested parties to respect the right of Georgian citizens to peaceful protest and resolve the situation through constructive dialogue.

At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that Kobakhidze’s latest comments are causing confusion.

The Georgian Prime Minister said that the bill on “foreign representatives” is designed to protect Georgia from “Ukrainization”.

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Let us remind you:

• Despite disapproval from the West and civil society, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze says that nothing can stop you the final adoption of the offensive law.
• Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said that veto on the offensive law, but he admitted that it would likely be approved by parliament.
• In recent days, large protests against the controversial bill have been taking place in Tbilisi. After the protests on Monday and Tuesday more than a dozen people were arrested.