Georgia to change scandalous law on “foreign agents” together with the Council of Europe
Kyiv • UNN
Georgian authorities will set up a working group with the Council of Europe to amend the law on “foreign agents.” Prime Minister Kobakhidze promised to release most of the detained protesters and stop the use of force.
The Council of Europe, together with the Georgian authorities, will set up a working group to amend the law on “foreign agents,” which is officially called “on transparency of foreign influence.” This was stated by the Council of Europe Alain Berset, UNN reports with reference to DW.
According to Berce, this process may also affect other Georgian laws that have drawn criticism from Europe.
According to DW, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze confirmed that the government is ready to discuss changes and cooperate with the Council of Europe.
Kobakhidze also said that most of those detained during the protests in recent weeks would be released by the end of December. He also promised that security forces would stop using force “because the protests have become peaceful.
30 people will remain in custody, as, according to the Georgian prime minister, they are being held under criminal articles.
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The adoption of the law on “foreign agents” drew criticism from the European Union and the United States. EU leaders froze the process of Georgia's accession to the EU and the allocation of 30 million euros intended to support Tbilisi in the defense sector.
Spontaneous protests took place in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia after the Prime Minister's announcement that he would not negotiate EU membership until 2028.
