President Salome Zurabishvili said on May 18 that she had vetoed the law on foreign agents. She said that this law “in its essence and spirit is a Russian law that contradicts our Constitution and all European standards, and therefore it’s an obstacle to our European path, Paralel.Az reports citing Civil.ge.

“This veto is legally justified and will be submitted to the Parliament today,” the President said.

She added: “This law cannot be improved and embellished, and it’s a very simple veto: this law must be withdrawn”.