We are a small country, we act in our own interests and we do not deserve any punishment, including the one that is reflected in this MEGOBARI Act - we do not expect this act to be finally approved - the Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, Gia Volski, to journalists regarding the MEGOBARI Act.

According to him, nothing is happening in Georgia that should lead to the adoption of this act.

"We do not expect such a negative development, because this degree of injustice, which is expressed in this act, is, of course, harmful not only to Georgian society, but to society in general. Also, the processes taking place in the world are damaged by such unfair assessments. In many cases, it causes uncertainty and in many cases prevents the development of positive processes, especially in bilateral relations. Therefore, we do not expect that this act will be finally approved and adopted, especially under the new administration.

There is nothing like this happening in Georgia, for example: blaming political relations with Iran... Developing relations with China is considered a crime, while America is also conducting quite intensive negotiations with China and the European Union countries have much larger economic relations with China.

We are a small country, we act in our own interests and we do not deserve any punishment, including what is set out in this act. The fact that we did not engage in war at the request of the previous administration should not be a reason to cast a shadow on Georgia's interests in any way. The trouble is that people who call themselves Georgians, including through their disinformation outlets, will be happy if Georgia has any problems, including in its relations with America,” said Gia Volski.

For information, the MEGOBARI Act is a bill related to Georgia introduced by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, which, on the one hand, envisages deepening relations between Georgia and the United States, and on the other hand, imposing sanctions on individuals found to be engaged in activities that undermine Georgian democracy. On May 5, 2025, the lower house of the US Congress, the House of Representatives, voted on the MEGOBARI Act and adopted it with bipartisan support.

In addition, as the Kyiv Post’s Washington correspondent Alex Raufoglou wrote on social media on July 23, the Senate was holding up the bill because of the position of Senators Rand Paul, Mike Lee, and Markwayne Mullin. Later, it also reported that “these three senators were misled by the claim that the MEGOBARI Act imposed sanctions on Georgia.”

Today, however, it is reported that the senators have changed their position and are again supporting the expedited passage of the bill.