President Salome Zurabishvili condemns the “rogue law at a time when our European future is being decided”

“The Georgian people are pro-European and they didn’t start tonight.” In response to a question from franceinfo, Thursday 9 March, lGeorgian President Salome Zurabishvili commented on two days of protests in this Caucasian ex-Soviet republic to denounce a repressive bill, which the government abandoned earlier today. “Tomorrow the law will be formally withdrawn in Parliament.”said the head of state. “It is a rogue law at a time when our European future is being shaped,” continued cThis pro-Western woman is critical of her country’s government but her powers are limited.

The Georgian government is accused of wanting to introduce legislation inspired by the Russian model for its classification “foreign agents” NGOs and the media receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad, under penalty of a fine. “I have indicated that I will oppose any new law that may go against the spirit of the 12 recommendations that the European Union has made for us to obtain candidate status.” [à l’entrée dans l’UE]necessary for the future of Georgia.checked.

The European Union, which granted candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, demanded that Georgia carry out several reforms before it would receive similar status. “The fact that Georgia did not obtain candidate status was a kind of warningbeen analyzed Salome Zurabishvili. YuA second refusal would be dramatic for Georgia. It would be very dangerous because Russia might consider Georgia to become a gray area in which Europe and the West are less interested. Strategically, Georgia should be given candidate status this time.The Georgian president insisted.