The United States deprived Georgia of tens of millions of dollars: why the country was punished

The United States has revised its bilateral relations with Georgia and suspended more than $95 million in financial assistance to the country. This decision was made due to the adoption of the so-called "Foreign Agents Act," which the White House considers anti-democratic.

This was announced on July 31 by U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. He emphasized that the money was intended directly for the Georgian government.

"The anti-democratic actions and false statements of the Georgian government are incompatible with the norms of EU and NATO membership," Blinken said. He emphasized that the United States will continue to support programs and activities for the Georgian population.

The United States and Georgia: how relations between the countries have deteriorated

In March, the Georgian parliament passed in the first reading the law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence," initiated by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. This caused large-scale protests in the country. Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili tried to prevent the final adoption of the law by vetoing it, but on May 28, the parliament overrode the veto and finally approved the document.

As a result, on June 3, the scandalous law was signed by Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, after which it entered into force. This sharply deteriorated relations with the United States, which announced a comprehensive review of bilateral relations with Georgia and canceled the joint US-Georgian military exercise NOBLE PARTNER.

Later, Zurabishvili filed a lawsuit with the Constitutional Court demanding the suspension and permanent repeal of the law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence."  She called the law on "foreign agents" unconstitutional and violating a number of rights guaranteed by the Constitution.

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