Georgian PM urges Washington to prioritize partnership over counterproductive actions

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has labelled the United States' threats to reassess relations and impose possible sanctions over the adoption of the law on foreign agents as counterproductive.

His remarks were reported by Newsgeorgia.ge.

Kobakhidze emphasized that such threats are detrimental to bilateral relations and urged Washington to focus on partnership rather than resorting to counterproductive measures. He suggested that such actions would only harm the reputation of the US and strengthen support for Georgia's political team.

The White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, had previously stated that Washington would significantly reevaluate its relations with Georgia if the law on foreign agents was enacted.

Similarly, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, James O'Brien, warned of personal sanctions on Georgian leadership if democracy was compromised.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticized the United States for threatening Georgia with a potential revision of relations. She expressed her views on Sputnik radio, in response to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's above-mentioned statement.

Zakharova characterized these remarks as an "open threat," denouncing them as blatant interference in Georgia's internal affairs. She labelled Georgia's current situation as subjected to an "information attack."

On May 14, the Georgian Parliament approved the "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence" in its final reading, with 84 MPs voting in favour and 30 against.