Chairman of the Parliament`s European Integration Committee, welcomed the acknowledgment of the problem of foreign interference, noting that it was a real challenge not only for Georgia but for many countries across Europe.

"The Council of Europe [CoE] has decided to investigate the state of affairs in this regard within the CoE framework, and the aim is to offer these states specific mechanisms, possible solutions that, on the one hand, respect the constitutional order and, on the other hand, will be sound in terms of protecting human rights. It is precisely in this context that Georgia was also approached, and they are interested in our experience in this direction.

There is a long list, ranging from sabotage to election interference. We compiled and submitted our experience, legislation, steps and decisions. We sent Georgia`s experience in countering and combating foreign influence.

Everything from the legislation, starting with the transparency law and ending with the latest bills. We sent the experience of how Georgia is fighting this specific problem. The rest is for the CoE to decide, to see what will be the best experience for them, which other CoE countries might also be able to use…

They would always tell us that you are fighting an empty storm and, in reality, you are driven by other motives. Now it has emerged that this is a real and systemic problem not only for Georgia. This issue will become increasingly severe and more grave for countries within the CoE. This is also the decision of the Council of Europe`s experts to look at the problem more systematically, comprehensively and seriously by acknowledging it", - said Levan Makhashvili.

The CoE has requested member states, including Georgia, to share information on foreign information manipulation and interference.