Georgian Parliament Committee Quashes Presidential Veto On Transparency Of Foreign Influence Law

2024-05-27 08:10:05

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 27. The Legal AffairsCommittee of the Parliament of Georgia has overridden the veto ofthe country's President Salome Zourabichvili on the draft Law onTransparency of Foreign Influence at a meeting on May 27, Trendreports via the website of the Georgian Parliament.

"The veto was lifted by the committee, and accordingly, thisissue is closed," said Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee onLegal Affairs Henri Ohanashvili after the vote.

To note, On May 14, the Georgian Parliament passed the draft Lawon Transparency of Foreign Influence in its final reading. Thedraft mandates that NGOs and media outlets with more than 20percent of their funding from external sources must register in aspecial register and submit an annual declaration.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili vetoed the draft on May18.

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