Georgian PM vows to pass ‘foreign agent’ bill next week after thousands protest
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed on Sunday to push ahead with a law on “foreign agents” that has sparked a political crisis, after opponents of the bill rallied in one of the largest protests seen since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Kobakhidze told a televised briefing that the ruling […]
Georgian PM rejects US, EU criticism of draft ‘foreign agents’ law
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze rejected on Friday criticism from the United States and European Union of a draft “foreign agents” law, saying opponents of the bill were unwilling to engage in a meaningful discussion. The draft legislation, which is winding its way through the Georgian parliament, would require organisations receiving more […]