The Parliament has reviewed and approved in the first reading a draft law amending the Law on Broadcasting, which regulates the issue of funding received by broadcasters from foreign entities. The bill was supported by 82 members of Parliament.

The draft law proposes restrictions on direct or indirect funding received by broadcasters from a foreign entity, except for commercial advertising, teleshopping, sponsorship, and product or service placement within a program.

Additionally, the bill introduces restrictions on the procurement of broadcasting services by a foreign entity, as well as the direct or indirect funding (co-funding) of program production and broadcasting.

"Georgia is a sovereign state, and our democratic institutions, including the media, should not be controlled from abroad. When external forces dictate the media agenda, it alters priorities and objectives, shifting the focus from informing the public to serving the agenda of the 'client'—which, in most cases, does not align with the national interests of the state", - Rati Ionatamishvili, Chair of the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee, stated.