RE: The Georgian government is moving in the wrong direction on the path to NATO membership - General Ho27 Aug 2020 08:11
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This agreement greatly benefit Georgia, the US and Europe, as it is to increase the independence from Russia's Digital sheutsobda will. Especially after the large-scale cyber attack on Georgia in October last year , for which Russia was responsible, at first glance, this agreement should have been a priority for Georgia. among them, taking into account a well , the alternative to Iran and Russia.
However, now that the agreement has been reached, the Georgian government is trying to cancel it. The process has gone so far that changes in telecommunications legislation have been adopted as a result of late-night rallies in parliament. With this new legislation, the Communications Commission has been given unprecedented power over the private sector - absolutely unheard of for a modern democracy.
One of the most troubling aspects of these changes is the creation of a "special government manager" who has almost unlimited power over telecommunications companies. They were empowered to appoint and dismiss company directors, as well as a supervisory board. They can also appeal against contracts signed a year before their appointment and request their annulment. They will have the right to restrict the distribution of profits, shares and bonuses to the company, as well as increase pay. This is a chrestomathy example of potential corruption and restrictions on freedom of speech that may soon spread to other industries . If this drop in foreign investment and jointly take into account, we've tried And a verified formula of how the country turns its back on democracy and how it behaves like the new Belarus .
At this moment in Belarus Internet access, President Lukashenko to crush the demonstrations against the government of himself the same authority granted in one fell swoop.
Both foreign direct investment agreements have hurt Russia's interests, and both are in the process of sinking by those who are most likely to support them.
Private investment is the third most important pillar in building prosperity, security and stability, along with defense cooperation and diplomacy. If Georgia wants to become a Western liberal democracy, deepen Western integration, and reap the benefits of enhanced security and an improved quality of life, it must make itself attractive for this investment.
"It is extremely disappointing , especially for young talented Georgians, that the government has decided to move in a different direction," Hodges's article reads.
https://formulanews.ge/News/35816 ( Article has been Google translated)
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