At the plenary session of the Parliament, in the second reading, the discussion of the draft law “On the transparency of foreign influence” began. The legislative initiative of the Georgian Dream faction will be presented by the chairman of the legal affairs committee, Anri Okhanashvili.
Along with the draft law “On the transparency of foreign influence”, an alternative legislative proposal of Teona Akubardia, an opposition member of the parliament, has been submitted, which envisages the creation of the “Register of February 25, 1921”.
The draft law “On the transparency of foreign influence”, initiated for the second time by the Georgian Dream faction, envisages the registration of such non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entities and media outlets, whose income – more than 20% – is received from abroad as an organization carrying out the interests of a foreign power. According to the project, everyone who is considered to be an “organization carrying out the interests of a foreign power” must be registered in the public registry in the same name database. At the time of registration, it will be necessary to reflect the received income. At the same time, the organizations will have the obligation to fill in the financial declaration every year.
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