“The scenes in Georgia are shocking – and as friends of Georgia we call for calm and restraint on all sides,” UK Minister for Europe, Nusrat Ghani, stated.

According to the minister, the United Kingdom fundamentally opposes the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence.

“The scenes in Georgia are shocking – and as friends of Georgia, we call for calm and restraint on all sides.

Today the Georgian Parliament again voted in support of the Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence. Like our partners, the UK strongly opposes the introduction of this legislation.

This draft law and the accompanying orchestrated intimidation of protestors are not in line with the democratic values of a NATO aspirant country and fundamentally risk derailing Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

As I said to the Georgian Ambassador when we spoke earlier today, we are watching with deep concern. I now urge the Government of Georgia to change course and withdraw this legislation,” the statement by the UK Minister for Europe reads.

Georgian law on foreign influence: UK statement https://t.co/VLfrjdxpwq

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