The US and European countries do not want their influence in Georgia to be transparent. This opinion was voiced by Speaker of Parliament Shalva Papuashvili.

“Transparency about the influence of foreign countries is not in their interests. The law on foreign agents is in the interests of the Georgian people. Instead of Congress ensuring transparency about the spending of the National Endowment for Democracy, which secretly funds political parties and radical groups in Georgia, we see that they encourage secret spending,” said Shalva Papuashvili.

Earlier, the US Congress threatened the Prime Minister of Georgia to impose sanctions if the authorities do not withdraw the bill on foreign agents and other initiatives “infringing on the rights and freedom of the Georgian people.”

The “European March” that took place on May 11 in Tbilisi became the largest demonstration in the modern history of Georgia. At least 200 thousand people took part in the protest against the adoption of the law on foreign agents. National Security Advisor to the President of the United States Sullivan supported the march participants.

“The Georgian people are expressing their opinion. Unfazed by intimidation tactics, tens of thousands of peaceful protesters took to rainy Tbilisi today to demand Georgian Dream repeal this law,” Sullivan wrote on Twitter.

Georgian Ambassador to the EU Pavel Gerchinsky also admired the number of people who, despite the rain, joined the procession.