Georgian President files a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court over the law on foreign agents
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili files a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court to challenge the law on foreign agents (On Transparency of Foreign Influence) as unconstitutional and demand its suspension and repeal.
Today, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili is filing a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court regarding the law on foreign agents (On Transparency of Foreign Influence), UNN reports with reference to Novosti Georgia.
"This law is unconstitutional, it contradicts Article 78 of the Constitution of Georgia. The lawsuit also challenges a number of provisions of the law that violate fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The President demands that the law be suspended and finally repealed," stated Giorgi Mskhiladze, the President's Parliamentary Secretary.
In response to Zurabishvili's actions, the Georgian Dream said that she "represents a radical group that is an enemy and traitor to the country, led by a foreign country, another force.
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Article 78 of the Constitution of Georgia - Integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures: The constitutional bodies shall take all measures within their powers to ensure the full integration of Georgia into the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
