For Georgia, a democratic associate of the US, which has obtained the standing of a candidate for the European Union, it’s extremely disturbing to introduce such laws, which is analogous to the identical anti-democratic instrument of Putin, – this was famous within the joint assertion of the co-chairs of the Congressional Group of Pals of Georgia, Congressman Gerry Connolly and Congressman Austin Scott.
The congressmen write that in 2012, after his third time period in energy, Vladimir Putin signed the “International Brokers Legislation” that requires organizations that have interaction in political exercise and obtain overseas funding to register as overseas brokers.
“Putin used this legislation to severely restrict freedom of speech, eradicate Russian civil society and additional strengthen his brutal rule as a dictator,” the assertion mentioned.
The congressmen name on the leaders of Georgia to heed the decision of the Georgian individuals for a profitable and unrestricted civil society, an impartial judiciary and authorities.
“For the Republic of Georgia, a democratic associate of the US, which has obtained the standing of a candidate for the European Union, it's extremely disturbing to introduce laws that's much like the identical anti-democratic instrument of Putin. We proceed to help the Georgian individuals on the trail to Euro-Atlantic integration and name on leaders to heed their requires a thriving and unfettered civil society, an impartial judiciary and a authorities that respects the rule of legislation and holds accountable those that have interaction in corruption. “Sadly, the “International Brokers Legislation” much like Vladimir Putin’s legislation retains Georgia away from this path,” the assertion mentioned.
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