Georgian president plans to veto 'foreign agents' law Amid EU integration concerns

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili is poised to veto the proposed law on "foreign agents" should it be passed, as confirmed by her parliamentary secretary Giorgi Mskhiladze, as reported by Georgian News.

Mskhiladze's statement came after he attended a bureau meeting on April 8, where the bill was discussed and registered despite his opposition.

The Bureau of the Parliament of Georgia has given further approval to the draft law titled "On Transparency of Foreign Influence," with a hearing scheduled in the Legal Affairs Committee on April 12.

Zurabishvili previously expressed concerns, stating that the bill undermines Georgia's progress towards EU integration. Today, she engaged in discussions with representatives of the diplomatic corps at her residence in Orbeliani Palace, addressing the anticipated repercussions of the law and the current state of affairs in the country.

"The Georgian people have already rejected this Russian-style law once, and the only way forward remains to express our European values through democratic elections," emphasized Zurabishvili, as quoted by her press service during the meeting.

Furthermore, the report highlights the expressed concerns of foreign diplomatic corps representatives, who warned that the proposed bill jeopardizes Georgia's path toward European integration.