U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on Georgian Politicians Over Controversial Bill

The U.S. has imposed visa restrictions on members of the Georgian parliament in response to the 'foreign agents' bill. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated that the bill would limit freedoms of association and expression and hinder independent media organizations.

Georgia's ruling party has described as "comical" a U.S. decision to impose visa restrictions against members of the Georgian parliament over the "foreign agents" bill, Russia's state-owned TASS news agency reported on Friday.

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Thursday that the U.S. was imposing new visa restrictions on Georgia and launching a review of bilateral cooperation between the countries over the "foreign agents" bill which is being pushed by the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Blinken, announcing the actions in a statement, said the law would "stifle the exercise of freedoms of association and expression" and impede independent media organizations' work.

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