Georgia remains NATO partner despite law on"foreign agents" — Stoltenberg
Jens Stoltenberg
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that Georgia remains a partner of the North Atlantic Alliance even after the adoption of the law on "foreign agents"
That was reported by espreso.tv
He declared in an interview with Radio Liberty.
"Georgia is a partner. I visited it recently. It is important that we cooperate with partner countries like Georgia", Stoltenberg said.
He said the new law on "foreign agents" is taking Georgia in the wrong direction, "and that is why NATO allies and many other countries have expressed their concern".
In addition, the secretary-general said, the North Atlantic Alliance had not considered any possible implications of the "foreign agents" law for Georgia.
"Our partnership is something that has broad support. But, of course, part of the partnership is political dialog. Part of that political dialogue is also an expression of concern", he added.
- The Georgian parliament disregarded President Salome Zurabishvili's remarks, overrode her veto and finally approved the "foreign agents" law, which sparked mass protests in the country. The president is calling for a referendum.
