The law on “foreign agents” was withdrawn from the Parliament of Georgia, informs “Georgia News” with reference to the statement of the parliamentary majority, with the participation of the “Georgian Dream” and “Power of the People”.
“We have decided to unconditionally withdraw the bill we previously supported without any reservations,” the statement said. According to its authors, the decision was made in order to maintain peace in the country.
The document notes that the prepared bill on “foreign agents” has caused controversy in society due to misinterpretation and that the parliament intends to carry out explanatory work “when the emotional background subsides.” “The lie machine was able to present the bill in a negative light and mislead a certain part of the population. The bill was falsely labeled as a ”Russian law”, and its adoption in the first reading was presented in the eyes of a part of the public as a departure from the European course,” — quotes Georgia News statement.
On the eve of the leader of the radical opposition party Strategy Agmashenebeli Grigory Vashadze presented ruling party Georgian Dream received an ultimatum and demanded to withdraw the draft law on “foreign agents” and to release the detainees on March 7.
