Georgia EU hopes fade as parliament set to approve 'Russian law' on foreign agents
The legislation is about to be set in stone despite a final attempt by president Salome Zourabichvili to veto it.
Salome Zourabichvili is a Franco-Georgian politician and former diplomat, currently serving as the fifth president of Georgia, in office since December 2018. She is the first woman to be elected as Georgia's president, a position she will occupy for a term of six years. As a result of constitutional changes coming into effect in 2024, Zourabichvili is expected to be Georgia's last popularly elected president; future heads of state are to be elected indirectly by a parliamentary college of electors.
The legislation is about to be set in stone despite a final attempt by president Salome Zourabichvili to veto it.
President Salome Zourabichvili said she would veto the legislation but the ruling party pressed ahead with the controversial bill.
Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has said she would veto the law if it is passed by parliament but the ruling party can..