The Georgian Parliament has approved a similar American law on foreign agents

The Georgian Parliament has adopted in the third and final reading the law on foreign agents, similar to the American FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act). The April 1 plenary session was broadcast on the website of the Georgian Parliament.

86 deputies voted for the law, no one spoke out against it, the Tabula edition clarifies.

An analog of the law adopted in the United States in 1938 defines the concept of a foreign agent, regulates the registration procedure, and the submission of a financial declaration. Evading the requirements will result in criminal liability. In addition, the document provides for the status of a foreign agent not only for non-profit legal entities with foreign financing, but also for individuals.

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In May last year, the Georgian authorities adopted a "simplified version" of a new draft law on Transparency of Foreign Influence. Then, in July, Salome Zurabishvili, who held the post of president at the time, filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court demanding the repeal of the law.

On December 20, 2024, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated that the country's authorities were ready to discuss amendments to the law on foreign agents if they were told exactly what was wrong with its norms and how they violated the principles of law. In March of this year, Georgian President Mikhail Kavelashvili withdrew a lawsuit from the Constitutional Court against the adoption of the law on foreign agents, which was filed by the former leader of the state.