Regulation on international brokers of Georgia – the ruling celebration criticized the US for visa sanctions

Georgian legislation on international brokers and world response

In mid-Could, the Georgian parliament, whose ruling celebration is the pro-Russian Georgian Dream, accredited the invoice “On Transparency of International Affect” in its entirety. The doc requires organizations that obtain greater than 20% of their cash from overseas to register with the Ministry of Justice as “international brokers” and is much like an identical legislation in drive in Russia.

The method of adopting the invoice was accompanied by protests of an unprecedented scale within the heart of Tbilisi.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed the invoice. It’s going to return to parliament and if representatives settle for it once more, the doc will mechanically come into drive.

The Georgian opposition has expressed concern in regards to the new legislation as they imagine it’s going to permit the authorities to place strain on political rivals, together with earlier than parliamentary elections.

Western international locations have harshly criticized the legislation on “international brokers”. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken introduced the introduction of a brand new coverage on visa restrictions for people “answerable for or concerned in undermining democracy in Georgia,” in addition to the members of the family.

Germany and France have expressed nice concern in regards to the path chosen by Georgia. The European Union known as on Tbilisi to withdraw the invoice, saying the step would set again the nation’s ambitions to affix the bloc.

The EU may additionally droop the visa-free regime for Georgia because of the high-profile legislation.

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