Georgian PM: we must oppose foreign agents, attempts to stage revolutions through NGOs

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Saturday claimed there had been four attempts to stage a revolution in the country over the past four years, allegedly involving foreign agents and NGOs funded from abroad.

Speaking to journalists, Kobakhidze emphasised that this issue required serious attention, and the law on transparency was intended to prevent further attempts to use NGOs and foreign funding as tools for orchestrating revolutions in the country.

“Last year, we adopted a soft version of the American FARA law. However, certain organisations do not respect this law. Considering everything, including recent developments in the United States, we have decided to fully copy the American FARA law. Interestingly, there have been statements in the United States about softening FARA. Another aspect to this is that the European Union also wanted to adopt a similar law, but they have officially stated that they can no longer proceed with it because, after criticising Georgia for adopting the same law, they would lose their moral right to do so”, the PM said.

Kobakhidze suggested that the timing of discussions on FARA modifications in the United States and Georgia’s move to implement a stricter version may not be a coincidence, hinting at a possible connection to the deep state.

“It is an interesting coincidence that our announcement about adopting FARA coincided with discussions in the United States about softening the law. Perhaps the deep state has something to do with this - time will tell”, he noted.

Reaffirming his Government's stance, the Prime Minister insisted that Georgia must actively counter foreign influence and protect its sovereignty.

“We must oppose foreign agents and attempts to organise revolutions through NGOs. This is our responsibility to the Georgian state and society”, Kobakhidze concluded.