Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine: we express solidarity with the Georgian people in their desire to continue building Georgia's European future

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has expressed its support for the Georgian people, who have been protesting against the draft law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" adopted in the first reading on 7 March.

This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"We have also taken note of the intention of the President of Sakartvelo (Georgia), Salome Zourabichvili, to veto the law on so-called 'foreign agents', which undermines the activities of civil society. We share the EU's position that the draft law in its current version contradicts European values and standards," the statement said.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry added that as a country seeking membership in the European Union, Georgia must strictly guarantee its citizens their fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right to peaceful protest.