Instead of making so many calls, it would be easier even for the Congress or the Senate to take care and publicize the money coming to Georgia from the American budget. We know that the "American National Endowment for Democracy" does not disclose what projects it finances in Georgia, despite the fact that I have personally communicated with them for a year, - the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, Shalva Papuashvili said.

According to Shalva Papuashvili, "transparency in this field is crucial" for the ruling party.

"Of course, such positions are somewhat surprising and disappointing. It's surprising because a country with stricter laws encourages us not to pass such a law. It is disappointing because the values that are often talked about and that we are being talked about are not themselves fully within the framework of these values, that transparency is the defining principle, that the rule of law and democracy are the main principles. In the end, it is crucial for us, again, to have transparency in this area, and in light of these calls, it is surprising that instead of so many calls, it would be easier for even the Congress or the Senate to take care and make public the money coming from the American budget to Georgia. We know that the American National Endowment for Democracy does not disclose what projects it finances in Georgia, despite the fact that I personally communicated with them for a year. They promised me that it would be made public several times and this promise was never fulfilled. To this day, it is hidden what this money is spent on, and then, by chance, we sometimes learn that money from the US budget, the money of American citizens, is spent in a roundabout way in financing parties, in financing radical groups, in financing disinformation groups, which, of course, is not good for the Georgian society and in the end , casts a shadow on American aid to Georgia itself. Therefore, instead of these appeals and statements, it would be a simpler matter, which is in their hands, to publicize the funds received from the American budget in Georgia," said Papuashvili.

For the record, a bipartisan group of the US Senate sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Georgia on April 26, expressing deep concern and warning the Prime Minister that if the re-initiated Foreign Agents Bill becomes law, they will be forced to encourage a change in US policy towards Georgia.

As reported by the Georgian editorial office of "Voice of America", "the unprecedented note of concern sent by 14 senators to Irakli Kobakhidze is the most severe among other statements recorded by the Senate."