No plans to abolish laws on foreign agents, LGBT propaganda ban — Georgian official

TBILISI, November 19. /TASS/. The Georgian authorities don’t plan to abolish the foreign agent law and the legislation banning LGBT propaganda (the LGBT movement is labeled as extremist and banned in Russia – TASS), Mamuka Mdinaradze, executive secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia party, said at a briefing.
In response to the question of whether the government would abolish those laws under certain circumstances, Mdinaradze said: “No. This particularly concerns LGBT propaganda because this is an issue we can’t bargain on with regard to EU integration.”
In May, Georgia’s parliament passed a law on foreign agents, which caused a rift in the country’s relations with the West; the US and the European Union imposed sanctions on Georgia. In September, Georgian lawmakers passed a law banning LGBT propaganda, which was also criticized by the West. The legislation largely addresses issues pertaining to marriage, the adoption of minors and medical procedures related to gender change. In addition, it designated May 17 as the Day of Family Sanctity and Respect for Parents.