US President Joe Biden told Georgian leader Salome Zurabishvili that he was disappointed by the actions of the Georgian authorities, which contradict the principles of democracy, despite the adoption of a foreign agent law in the country. This is stated in the letter of the American leader to the Georgian President. RIA Novosti.
“I would like to express the will of the Georgian people, who continue to express their Euro-Atlantic aspirations… I am disappointed by the anti-democratic actions of the Georgian government, an example of which is the law on foreign agents,” he stressed.
The American president also criticized “misrepresentations” by senior Georgian officials, saying the law was adopted in a “Kremlin-style” manner.
At the same time, according to Biden, despite the cooling of relations between Tbilisi and Washington, the United States remains committed to Georgia’s European and Atlantic integration.
Before that, First Deputy Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation Vladimir Dzhabarov statedWashington, which said the US was seeking a change of power in Georgia following the results of the country’s parliamentary elections, has relied on a colour revolution.
Georgian Parliament May 14 accepted foreign agents law The document includes the creation of a register of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and media that receive money from foreign sources. The list will include legal entities or media that receive more than 20% of their income from foreign funds. The law does not apply to individuals. The discussion of the bill was accompanied by protest rallies.
Previously USA started Review of all cooperation programs with Georgia.
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Source: Gazeta
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