The Venice Commission says to the Georgian authorities: “no convincing explanation has been given on why the existing obligations would be insufficient for the purpose of ensuring transparency” and strongly recommends to repeal the law 👇

Poti & Khobi are the first 🇬🇪 municipalities to pilot area-based development for green transition & social inclusion.

UNDP & Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 brought together Infrastructure Georgia & representatives from 23 municipalities to share knowledge on these innovative solutions.

#GreeningTheFuture

Reiterating Denmark’s position regarding the ‘transparency of foreign influence’ law.

#Georgia : UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk regrets adoption of the “foreign influence” law stigmatising NGOs & media receiving foreign funding, & stifling diverse voices on matters of public interest.

Authorities must withdraw the law & investigate violence against protesters

UN Georgia statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.⬇️

See full text of the UN Secretary-General’s message: rb.gy/qk2rhh

#IDAHOBIT 2024 #IDAHOBIT

Official opening of the Danish Cultural Institute today in Tbilisi symbolizing Denmark’s readiness and genuine promise to build closer ties between Denmark and Georgia through art, mutual dialogue, inspiration and understanding!

Pro-Kremlin voices spread #disinformation targeting the protests against the 'foreign agents' law now passed in #Georgia , slinging the usual accusations that the West is plotting a revolution & decrying ‘double standards’.
#DontBeDeceived , read more:
euvsdisinfo.eu/georgia-resili…

🇬🇪 'The adoption of this law [“on transparency of foreign influence”] negatively impacts Georgia’s progress on the EU path. The choice on the way forward is in Georgia’s hands'.

Statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell Fontelles and Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi: europa.eu/!7ymKpW.

Today is exactly one year since we officially opened the embassy in Tbilisi with the Danish government’s mandate to support Georgia’s democracy and path towards Europe. Our embassy remains strongly committed to this cause!

საგარეო საქმეთა მინისტრი Lars Løkke Rasmussen: ”საქართველოს „უცხოური გავლენის გამჭვირვალობის შესახებ“ კანონპროექტი ეწინააღმდეგება ევროპულ ღირებულებებს. აღნიშნულ კანონპროექტს მესამე მოსმენით დაუჭირეს მხარი 🇬🇪 გულწრფელი პარტნიორების მოწოდებების მიუხედავად. ჩვენ მხარს ვუჭერთ ხალხის

FM Lars Løkke Rasmussen: “The Georgian ‘foreign agent law’ is against European values. It has now been adopted against advice from 🇬🇪 true partners. We support the people’s call for democracy & strongly appeal to the 🇬🇪 government to withdraw the law and uphold commitment to EU path.”

PM Mette Frederiksen: “Good to meet with the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan today. Discussed the regional situation and how we can strengthen relations between 🇦🇲 and 🇩🇰 as well as 🇪🇺.“

PM Nikol Pashinyan is addressing the Copenhagen Democracy Summit 2024.
#DefendDemocracy

Denmark has co-signed the letter 👇

დანიამ გადაწყვიტა ხელი შეუწყოს საქართველოს ევროკავშირში გაწევრიანებას. სამწუხაროდ, საქართველოს ხელისუფლების ქმედებები მოქალაქეების, არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაციებისა და მედიის წინააღმდეგ საფრთხეს უქმნის 🇬🇪 ევროპულ მომავალს. 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇮🇸🇱🇻🇱🇹🇪🇪🇫🇮მოვუწოდებთ საქართველოს ხელისუფლებას, შეცვალოს

Receiving very disturbing reports of escalating violence and harassment against opponents of the Foreign Agent Bill in #Georgia , including HRDs. Threats & intimidation of HRDs must stop immediately and the bill should be withdrawn Georgia UN/Geneva

Today we are showcasing Europe’s cultural diversity as well as the unique and rich cultures and heritages of each country in the European Union at Europe Day 2024. Join us today at Expo Georgia! #UnitedInDiversity #EUFamilyInTbilisi