Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder of the Georgian Dream party, accused foreign powers he labeled as a “global war party” of trying to overthrow his government through NGOs. At a rally, he stated that the proposed “transparency of foreign influence” law would bolster Georgia’s sovereignty by revealing NGO funding sources. In response, Georgian President Zourabichvili condemned the portrayal of Georgia’s long-standing partners as enemies, calling it a “blatant lie.”