Georgian Billionaire Kingmaker Lashes the ‘War Party’ West
- Ivanishvili vows to pass ‘foreign agent’ law EU, US criticized
- President backs thousands protesting against ‘Russian law’
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The billionaire founder of Georgia’s ruling party lashed out at the West as he vowed to pass a controversial law on “foreign agents” that has triggered huge protests and drawn condemnation from the US and the European Union.
Bidzina Ivanishvili said foreign powers he characterized as a “global war party” were attempting to oust his Georgian Dream government using non-governmental organizations. He told a rally of supporters in the capital Tbilisi late Monday that the draft law on the “transparency of foreign influence” aimed to “strengthen the sovereignty of Georgia” by disclosing NGOs’ sources of funding.