Chao Dream PartyGeorgia (The Georgian Dream party) announced that the government is preparing to withdraw the draft.foreign agent lawunconditionally citing the need to reduce social clashes
Those who disagree with the bill include:Salome Surabichvili president of georgia Compare this law with the law.RussiaIn 2012 used to control people who dissent due tobillIt required Georgia organizations receiving more than 20 percent of foreign funding to register as foreign representative organizations or be fined.
But the Georgian government says the foreign agent law is modeled after the Federal Foreign Representative Act.United Statesthat exists since the 1930s
In addition, such laws make Georgia a member of the European Union advocacy group (EU) furious after EU officials condemned the bill He pointed out that foreign representation laws could complicate Georgia’s path to joining the EU.
Kakaber Chemoclidze, opponent of the Georgian government In an interview with Al Jazeera news agency that Withdrawing the bill is a victory for the people of Georgia.
EU Delegation to Georgia I agree with the government’s decision to withdraw the Foreign Agents Act.
The protest was caused by Parliament passed a preliminary bill on Tuesday but tens of thousands of people protested outside parliament until Wednesday.
Some protesters threw petrol bombs, rocks and plastic bottles at police. At least one parliament window was smashed and police cars overturned.
Police used tear gas, flash grenades and water cannons.break up the rally after havingprotestseveral hours
The Georgia Interior Department said 77 people were arrested during Tuesday’s protests.
