The country’s parliament has voted against the draft law that sparked protests and was condemned by the West
FILE PHOTO: Georgia’s parliament in session in Tbilisi, 2021. © Vano Shlamov / AFP
Georgia’s parliament has formally rejected the draft law that would have required individuals and organizations with foreign funding to register as “agents of foreign influence.” The vote on Friday came hours after the ruling parties said they would withdraw the bill that caused protests and unrest in the country’s capital Tbilisi this week.
The proposed law was condemned by the EU and NATO. The White House argued that, if adopted, the law would have undermined freedom of speech and hurt Georgia’s ties with the West.
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