Salome Zurabishvili

Georgia has begun to compile a list of “foreign agent” organizations. The list includes the Youth Organization of Ukrainians in Georgia - Svitanok, which helps Ukrainian refugees integrate in the country.

Salome Zurabishvili calls on Bidzina Ivanishvili to explain her position on deviating from the Western course. The president accuses the authorities of fulfilling Ivanishvili's order and isolating the country.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili files a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court to challenge the law on foreign agents (On Transparency of Foreign Influence) as unconstitutional and demand its suspension and repeal.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili plans to appeal to the Constitutional Court to check whether the controversial law on foreign agents complies with the Constitution and the goals of Georgia's integration into the EU and NATO.

Georgian President Zurabishvili emphasized her country's experience with Russian aggression before the war in Ukraine, expressing concern over Russia's plans to open a new naval base.

Speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili signed a controversial law on" foreign agents", which requires the media to, which, according to 2023 data, received more than 20% of their income from abroad to register as organizations that "pursue the interests of a foreign force".

Georgia's president called on citizens to collect signatures in a referendum against a controversial law on "foreign agents" after parliament overrode her veto, promising to prepare a response on October 26.

The Legal Committee of the Georgian Parliament did not uphold President Salome Zurabishvili's veto of the draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" - the so-called "foreign agents" law.

Georgia's parliament plans to override the president's veto of the controversial "Russian law" during the next session week.

Georgia passed a controversial law on "foreign agents" despite massive protests, triggering potential US sanctions against officials responsible for undermining democracy.

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, supported the decision of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili to veto the controversial law on "foreign agents," calling it an opportunity to ensure that Georgia remains on the European path that its population supports.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has vetoed the controversial "law on foreign agents," calling it an obstacle to Georgia's European path and contrary to the Constitution and European standards.

Georgia's application for EU membership will be frozen if the controversial Russian-inspired law on "foreign agents" is passed.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has vowed to veto the controversial law on "foreign agents," saying it does not comply with European values and hinders Georgia's European integration aspirations, amid Western criticism that the law undermines democracy.

President Zelenskyy announced that the presidents of Georgia, Malawi, and the prime minister of Liechtenstein have agreed to participate in a peace summit aimed at restoring international law and establishing a just peace for Ukraine.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili expressed gratitude to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his solidarity and support, reaffirming their common European future as Georgia passed a controversial law on foreign agents amid protests.

The US threatens to fundamentally revise bilateral relations with Georgia if the controversial law on foreign agents goes into effect despite protests and a presidential veto.

Georgian Interior Ministry officials detained 13 protesters during a rally in Tbilisi against the law on foreign agents, accusing them of disobedience and disturbing public order.

Georgia's parliament imposed a "red level" of security, requiring all deputies and staff except essential personnel to leave the building, after passing a controversial law on foreign agents amid protests.

During the final reading of the controversial law on "foreign agents," disputes between Georgian MPs escalated into physical clashes.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has once again called on the ruling Georgian Dream party to withdraw the law on "foreign agents. " The head of state also voiced an alternative proposal: to postpone the law's entry into force until November 1, after the country holds parliamentary elections.

Today in Tbilisi, Georgia, a large-scale pro-European protest demanding the withdrawal of the controversial law on "foreign agents" will take place, with participants marching to European Square.

The Prime Minister of Georgia accused the former US ambassador of fomenting a revolution in the country in 2020-2023.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili discussed with European Council President Charles Michel the controversial draft law on foreign agents and Georgia's European integration path amid ongoing protests.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili called on citizens to make an "existential" choice between Europe and Russia amid controversy over the law on "foreign agents" and the suppression of protests against it.

Protests erupted in Georgia when police used pepper spray, water cannons and allegedly rubber bullets against some 40,000 demonstrators opposing a controversial law on "foreign agents" passed by parliament.

More than 60 protesters were detained and 6 police officers were injured during a rally against the law on "foreign agents" in Tbilisi. Police used tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse the demonstrators.

Protesters against the law "on foreign agents" built barricades overnight after police tried to disperse them, and opposition leader Levan Khabeishvili said he was severely beaten by security forces.

During a protest against the law on "foreign agents," law enforcement officers beat Levan Khabeishvili, chairman of Georgia's largest opposition party, the United National Movement. It is also reported that security forces beat the leader of the political association "Citizens" Aleko Elisashvili.

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has called on the Interior Ministry to stop using disproportionate force against peaceful protesters opposing the law on "foreign agents," condemning the violence during Holy Week.