During the plenary session, the Parliament of Georgia commenced the consideration of the bill on Transparency of Foreign Influence, introduced by the "Georgian Dream" as a legislative initiative.

Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Leader of the Parliamentary Majority, presented the bill during the session. He stated that the bill aims to promote transparency, requiring non-governmental and media organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from any country outside of Georgia within a year to register in the relevant registry as organizations representing foreign interests. Additionally, these organizations must annually submit a financial declaration in January, detailing the income and expenses from the previous year.

"This is the sole commitment that the media and non-governmental organizations may have under this law. Unlike laws in other countries, the Georgian bill does not include any of the prohibitions and restrictions that were discussed in recent days. Additionally, unlike draft laws in other countries, individuals who receive funding from abroad are not required to register in a relevant registry. Upon the adoption of this law in Georgia, it will not impact any individual”, - Mamuka Mdinaradze stated.

During the Plenary session, Member of Parliament Beka Liluashvili presented an alternative legislative package regarding Protection from the Influence of the Occupying Country - Russian Federation and Amending the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia.

The draft defines the terms "power of the occupying country" and "agent of influence of the occupying country." According to the document, activities that serve the interests of the occupying country and work in its favor are prohibited. Such activities ultimately aim to undermine Georgia's national interests, including hindering its full integration into the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The second alternative legislative package focuses on Amendments to the Law on Accounting, Reporting, and Auditing, as well as Amendments to the Law on Grants. It outlines the body responsible for administering and providing public access to reports submitted by grant recipient organizations, namely the Accounting, Reporting, and Audit Supervision Service.

Discussion on the draft law will resume tomorrow during the plenary session.