The Georgian Parliament is preparing to issue an official statement in response to the recently passed MEGOBARI Act. Chairman of the Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, made the announcement during today’s Bureau session.
Papuashvili claims that the upcoming statement will reflect the Parliament’s evaluation and formal reaction to the Act.
“Our next agenda item is a draft resolution—an official parliamentary statement concerning the so-called MEGOBARI Act, recently approved by the US House of Representatives. Earlier today, the Prime Minister addressed the issue in an open letter to the President of the United States.
In parallel, the Parliament has prepared its own statement, developed collaboratively by all factions and political groups, to clearly express our stance on the legislation. This initiative is a collective effort—proposed jointly by myself as Chair and by the leaders of all parliamentary factions. It represents the unified voice of the Parliament.
The draft will be reviewed by the Foreign Relations Committee, with me serving as the rapporteur. Both committee and plenary discussions are scheduled for tomorrow.
I must emphasize that the so-called MEGOBARI Act—which has been rebranded under the guise of friendship—rests on unfounded assumptions and significantly misrepresents the situation in Georgia. Our aim is to present a fact-based response that lays out the reality and reaffirms our view that the measures proposed under this Act contradict the principles of genuine partnership. The public will be able to follow the debate closely. The Parliament will undoubtedly make its position known through this official statement,” Papuashvili stated.
The US House of Representatives passed the MEGOBARI Act on May 6. The Act—formally titled Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia’s Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence—is named after the Georgian word megobari, meaning “friend.” The bill aims to counter the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, the Iranian regime, and the Russian Federation in Georgia.
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