I'm going to initiate the law, and shall I ask Ned Price if he agrees or not?! Let him make an explanation

According to Kavelashvili, he has "not seen" the Russian draft law and with regard to the US "foreign agency" legislation his legislative initiative is much more relaxed.

"I can't understand such an attitude when the partner of my country is so didactic and directly says that human rights, democracy, are being restricted by someone and talks about it without facts, we have to get used to the fact that whoever it is, regardless of respect, whoever it is, should clarify what they mean, what point they mean, what attitude, that we are obstructing or restricting someone or taking a step against democracy," - Kavelashvili said. According to him, he has not yet heard a reasoned legal comment on the draft law.

Journalists asked him where they would hear the public's voice, to which Kavelashvili said the public had to decide whether they liked the bill or not. He says the information will be shared with the public and they will assess it. Kavelashvili says he sees no need to communicate with partners on the issue: "I have offered both draft laws, the American bill and the draft law initiated by us, to the public, and the public should compare them. The draft law that we considering has a much more liberal approach," Kavelashvili said.

"We will provide information to the public and they will evaluate it. Do you think that Ned Price should decide what should happen in Georgia? Who should I communicate with? [Partners] why should I ? Read our constitution, it doesn't mean that I should communicate with Ned Price. Shall I call Price now, and inform that I'm going to initiate the law, and shall I ask Ned Price whether he agrees?" he said.

For reference, Ned Price said that the law initiated by the "Power of People" would pose a potential threat to Georgia's Euro-Atlantic integration. According to him, the statements of the representatives of the "Power of People" as if the draft law on "agents of foreign influence" initiated by them is based on the act of registration of foreign agents in America are misleading.