The US imposed visa sanctions against the Georgian authorities due to the law on foreign agents

The United States has imposed visa restrictions on Georgian politicians due to the foreign agents law. The sanctions list included members of the ruling Georgian Dream party, members of parliament, law enforcement officers and their relatives. US State Department spokesman Miller announced this at a briefing.

He added that Washington is ready to impose additional sanctions if the Georgian authorities do not abandon the above-mentioned law.

On May 14, despite mass protests and calls from foreign partners, the Georgian parliament adopted a law on foreign agents. On May 18, the country's President Salome Zurabishvili vetoed it, calling it a “Russian law.” However, soon the ruling Georgian Dream party overcame the presidential ban.

The new law requires registration for NGOs and media that receive more than 20% of their income from abroad.