BAKU: NATO is concerned about the draft law “On transparency of foreign influence” adopted in the first reading in the Georgian Parliament, NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Javier Colomina said on X, Trend reports.

“It is key for Georgia, as a NATO aspirant, to have the right framework to ensure media freedom and civil society participation,” the publication reads.

The NATO representative added that the draft is a step backward and does not further Euro-Atlantic integration.

On April 17, the Georgian Parliament adopted the draft law “On transparency of foreign influence” in the first reading.

According to information, a total of 83 MPs voted ‘in favor’. Deputies from opposition factions left the meeting room.

The draft law stipulates that NGOs and media funded from abroad should be registered in a special register and fill out a declaration annually.

The draft law “On transparency of foreign inf
luence” needs to be passed in three readings to enter into force.

Source: Trend News Agency