The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Analena Berbock, believes that the government of Georgia, promoting the law "On transparency of foreign influence", blocks the country's path to the European Union and goes against its own population. According to "Armenpress", Burbock said this when he arrived at the meeting of the EU Council at the level of foreign ministers. "It is sad for me that the Georgian government is blocking by law the opportunity to move forward on the path leading to the European Union, which is the great dream of its citizens and, first of all, the youth." , - TASS quotes Burbock's words. "Thus, the government of Georgia is acting against its own population, against the European perspective," he believes. receive more than 100,000 from abroad, register as organizations "pursuing the interests of a foreign power". The Georgian authorities report that the law is designed to ensure the transparency of NGO funding. The adoption of the law in Georgia has become the occasion for thousands of demonstrations, which have turned into clashes with law enforcement officers. The US and the EU have warned that the adoption of the law may threaten Georgia's Euro-Atlantic status. integration. On May 27, the Legal Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Georgia overcame the President's veto on that law. Now the issue will be put to the vote at the plenary session, which will take place on May 28.
The Georgian authorities are blocking the country's path to the EU with the "foreign agents" law. Berbock
27.05.2024 16:19 |
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