The media on Thursday obtained a letter from Ekaterina Khvedelidze, the wife of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the honorary chairman of Georgian Dream ruling party, which has been circulating widely. 

In this letter, Khvedelidze responded to surgeon Rostom Tskvediani's plea on Formula TV regarding the controversial "Agents' Law" adopted by the Georgian parliament in its final reading this week, and expresses her support for her husband, stating that his primary concern was “always love for the motherland”

Khvedelidze expresses disbelief that Tskvediani's concerns were not being heard and offered to engage with specialists in a format of his choosing to address any objections he may have to the law. She emphasized the importance of dialogue in resolving societal conflicts and values the input of Tskvediani's generation and every citizen.

Khvedelidze asserted her commitment to peace and traditional values, emphasizing the importance of maintaining Georgia's cultural heritage and religious symbols. Khvedelidze reaffirms her solidarity with her husband's stance on the law, framing it as rooted in love for the country.

“First of all, I am a wife, mother and grandmother, and for me, as well as for any citizen, it is vitally important to have peace in the country and to live in a Georgia where women are women, men are men, mother is called mother and father is called father! We should live in Georgia where the cross is not just a fashion accessory, but the most sacred symbol of our faith, as it has been for centuries!” Kvedelidze wrote. 

The Georgian Parliament on Tuesday passed the controversial foreign transparency bill in its third and final reading amidst mass protests in Tbilisi and international criticism that it could impede the country’s European integration. 

The bill has been passed to the President to sign to go into effect, who had pledged to veto it.

The bill, initially proposed by the ruling party last year and retracted after mass protests, was resubmitted by the ruling power in March. Although the substance of the bill remained largely intact, amendments were made to the title, replacing the term "agent" with "Organization Pursuing the Interests of a Foreign Power" for entities deriving more than 20 percent of their income from abroad.

Critics both domestically and internationally have labeled the bill as a "Russian law," with foreign allies cautioning that it could hinder Georgia's European integration efforts, particularly after the country attained candidacy status within the European bloc last year.