Irakli Kobakhidze on US legislation

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, while speaking with journalists, focused on the US legislation that requires individuals to register as foreign agents. According to the Prime Minister, it is "very good" that the US cares about the transparency of foreign influence. He noted that what they themselves had been asserting over the past years, while political opponents and "foreign agents" called it a "Russian law," turned out to be a "foundation of democracy." 1TV+4

According to Kobakhidze, transparency is one of the fundamental principles of democracy and it should be strengthened in every democratic country. The Prime Minister added that Georgia has already taken care of this direction, which proved effective, because it is a priority for the government that any foreign political influence be conducted transparently. 1TV+4

Furthermore, according to the US Department of Justice, violation of the rules for registration as a foreign agent entails both civil and criminal liability. The department urges citizens to comply with federal laws, including the "Foreign Agents Registration Act" (FARA). Interpressnews