European Council President calls on Georgia to stay on European course

21:32, 18.05.2024

“Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili’s veto of the transparency law offers a moment for further reflection,” said Charles Michel, the president of the European Council.

Charles Michel urges all politicians and leaders in Georgia to “make good use of this window of opportunity.”

“Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili’s veto of the transparency law offers a moment for further reflection. In its current form – the law is not in line with EU values and path.

I call on all politicians and leaders in Georgia to make good use of this window of opportunity and ensure Georgia stays on the European course the population supports. I continue closely monitoring developments in Georgia,” he wrote on the X Platform.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili vetoed the law On Transparency of Foreign Influence on Saturday.

The Georgian parliament adopted the law On Transparency of Foreign Influence with the third reading on May 14.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Politics

Charles Michel

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