Our point has been a simple one, and we’ve made this point in public but we’ve also conveyed it in private. Such a statement made US State Department Spokesperson, while talking about the Foreign Agents Law.

“We have expressed our consistent concern about this. The law is still going through the process within the Georgian system. But nevertheless, we remain deeply troubled by the introduced foreign agents law, precisely because it would stigmatize and silence independent voices and citizens of Georgia who are dedicated to building a better country for their fellow citizens, for their communities.

We are deeply concerned about the potential implications of this law for freedom of speech and democracy in Georgia. Our point has been a simple one, and we’ve made this point in public but we’ve also conveyed it in private. Anyone voting for this draft legislation would be responsible for potentially jeopardizing Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future.” - Ned Price on Foreign Agents Law.