US State Department Spokesperson: Deeply Concerned that Bill will Derail Georgia from European Path

On 5 April, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller issued a statement expressing the US’s “deep concern” over the ruling party’s reintroduction of the Foreign Agents Bill a year after it was dropped following mass protests.

“We are deeply concerned that draft legislation introduced into Georgia’s parliament will derail Georgia from its European path and harm civil society organizations improving the lives of Georgian citizens. We urge the government of Georgia to advance its EU aspirations,” – reads the press statement Spokesperson Miller. The Spokesperson’s statement was also published on his Twitter page.

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• 03/04/2024 – President: GD Sabotages Georgia’s European Future
• 03/04/2024 – International Reactions to Reintroduction of Draft Law on Foreign Agents

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