Law passed in Georgia 'step in wrong direction,' says NATO spokesperson
The law requires media and NGOs to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad.
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00:00The new Russian law passed in Georgia is a step in the wrong direction according to a NATO spokesperson.
00:10Farah de Kuala, who is the NATO spokesperson, said the Georgian government's decision to pass legislation on the so-called foreign agents is a step in the wrong direction.
00:25She added that it took further away from what she described as European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
00:34Protests against the bill have been ongoing for weeks.
00:38Protesters blocked the main highway in Tbilisi after some clashed with riot police outside parliament following the law being passed.
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