The Georgian Parliament adopted the Russian Law on so-called Foreign Agents at today's plenary session in the third and final reading. Eighty-four deputies supported it, while thirty were against it. In addition to Georgian Dream and People's Power, two members of the European Socialists also voted in favour of the law.
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The plenary session lasted about four hours, during which members of the parliamentary majority repeatedly confronted opposition MPs. At the same time, citizens held a demonstration against the Russian Law near the parliament building.
Representatives of the opposition are calling the adoption of the Russian Law a betrayal of the state and a constitutional coup. According to their assessment, all 84 MPs pose a threat to visa-free travel to the EU and the country's European integration process. They are calling on citizens to protest.
"For the third time, they supported the law that removes the sovereignty of this country in favor of the Kremlin, threatens the territorial integrity even more, completes our membership in the European Union and NATO, and turns our democracy into authoritarianism. This is the task that Ivanishvili assigned to all MPs. Of course, we will continue to oppose not only the Russian law but also the Russian government. The president's veto is ahead, and October is ahead," MP Teona Akubardia said.
The deputies supporting the bill are:
- Giorgi Barvenashvili - Georgian Dream
- Gia Benashvili - Georgian Dream
- Irakli Beraia - People's Power
- Rima Beradze - Georgian Dream
- Maia Bitadze - Georgian Dream
- Anzor Bolkvadze - People's Power
- Eliso Bolkvadze - Georgian Dream
- Maka Bochorishvili - Georgian Dream
- Elguja Gotsiridze - Georgian Dream
- Beka Davituliani - Georgian Dream
- Aleksandre Dalakishvili - Georgian Dream
- Zaur Dargali - Georgian Dream
- Isko Dasen - Georgian Dream
- Zaal Dugladze - Georgian Dream
- Avtandil Enukidze - European Socialists
- Gocha Enukidze - Georgian Dream
- Gia Volski - Georgian Dream
- Irma Zavradashvili - Georgian Dream
- Irakli Zarkua - Georgian Dream
- Archil Talakvadze - Georgian Dream
- Edisher Toloraia - Georgian Dream
- Pridon Injia - European Socialists
- Rati Ionatamishvili - Georgian Dream
- Lado Kakhadze - Georgian Dream
- Davit Kacharava - People's Power
- Giorgi Kakhiani - Georgian Dream
- Kakha Kakhishvili - Georgian Dream
- Paata Kvizhinadze - Georgian Dream
- BaIa KvitsianI - Georgian Dream
- Irakli Kirtzhalia - Georgian Dream
- Sumbat Kiureghian - Georgian Dream
- Levan Kobiashvili - Georgian Dream
- Resan Kontselidze - Georgian Dream
- Mariam Lashkhi - Georgian Dream
- Zaza Lominadze - Georgian Dream
- Davit Matikashvili - Georgian Dream
- Samvel Manukian - Georgian Dream
- Levan Machavariani - Georgian Dream
- Guram Macharashvili - Georgian Dream
- Levan Mgaloblishvili - Georgian Dream
- Irakli Mezurnishvili - Georgian Dream
- Gogi Meshveliani - Georgian Dream
- Irakli Medzmariashili - Georgian Dream
- Savalan Mirzoev - Georgian Dream
- Givi Mikanadze - Georgian Dream
- Zaal Mikeladze - People's Power
- Imeda Nikuradze - Georgian Dream
- Anton Obolashvili - Georgian Dream
- Beka Odisharia - Georgian Dream
- Anri Okhanashvili - Georgian Dream
- Shalva Papuashvili - Georgian Dream
- Gela Samkharauli - Georgian Dream
- Dimitri Samkharadze - Georgian Dream
- Nikoloz Samkharadze - Georgian Dream
- Viktor Sanikidze - Georgian Dream
- Eka Sepashvili - People's Power
- Davit Songhulashvili - Georgian Dream
- Giorgi Sosiashvili - Georgian Dream
- Sozar Subari - People's Power
- Aleksandre Tabatadze - Georgian Dream
- Nodar Turdzeladze - Georgian Dream
- Irakli Kadagishvili - Georgian Dream
- Levan Karumidze - Georgian Dream
- Merab Kvaraia - Georgian Dream
- Salome Kurasbediani - Georgian Dream
- Aluda Ghudushauri - Georgian Dream
- Mikheil Kavelashvili - People's Power
- Tengiz Sharmanashvili - Georgian Dream
- Irakli Shatakishvili - Georgian Dream
- Giorgi Chakvetadze - Georgian Dream
- Goderdzi Chankseliani - Georgian Dream
- Ketevan Charkviani - Georgian Dream
- Vasil Chigogidze - Georgian Dream
- Giorgi Tsagareishvili - Georgian Dream
- Bezhan Tsakadze - Georgian Dream
- Nino Tsilosani - Georgian Dream
- Khatia Tsilosani - Georgian Dream
- Greta Tsitsava - Georgian Dream
- Givi Chichinadze - Georgian Dream
- Shota Khabareli - Georgian Dream
- Giorgi Khakhubia - Georgian Dream
- Salome Jinjolava - Georgian Dream
- Viktor Japaridze - People's Power
- Dimitri Khundadze - People's Power
The Russian Law will be sent to President Salome Zourabichvili for signature. She intends to use the veto.
On April 3, 2024, Georgian Dream once again initiated the Russian Law on so-called Foreign Agents in the parliament. This law had been withdrawn a year ago as a result of thousands of protests, and the party had promised to never accept it again. The Russian Law requires independent media and non-governmental organizations that operate with grant support from international funds and cannot be controlled by the government or related groups to register as foreign agents.
The Parliament adopted the Russian Law in the first and second readings on April 17 and May 1.
