Georgian Parliament Speaker: Georgia “not a country” where Russia will be able to bypass sanctions
Papuashvili also said the previous “misunderstandings” between Georgian and Ukrainian politicians had been resolved, adding the two sides had agreed to verify reports and information with each other on “all issues” due to the “high risks of misinformation”.Photo: Parliament of Georgia.
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Georgia will not be a country where Russia will be able to bypass international sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili stated on Sunday, following his visit to Ukraine and meeting with the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk.
Papuashvili acknowledges it was “important” for Ukraine that Georgia is not used “in any way” to circumvent sanctions imposed by the international community against Russia, and added his Government’s stance on supporting the country under the invasion was “clear, unambiguous and understandable among [Ukraine's Government].”
“As for international financial regulations, the Georgian financial sector is part of the international sector - therefore, we are automatically part of the restrictions [on dealing with Russia] that exist in the international financial sector,” Papuashvili said.
“In addition, both the Georgian Government and I personally have publicly stated that Georgia will not be a country where Russia will be able to circumvent various sanctions, and this is important," the Parliament Speaker told Georgian media outlets.
Papuashvili also said the previous “misunderstandings” between Georgian and Ukrainian politicians had been resolved, adding the two sides had agreed to verify reports and information with each other on “all issues” due to the “high risks of misinformation”.
Papuashvili and a Parliamentary delegation of Georgia met with Ukrainian officials and denounced Russia’s military aggression against the country during their official visit to the country on Saturday.
The Georgian delegation also proceeded to visit the cities of Bucha and Irpin, where numerous civilians were killed by Russian troops. Papuashvili condemned the committed atrocities, called on Russia to end the violence, and highlighted “there is no alternative to peace.
There have been no demands from the Ukrainian authorities to their Georgian counterparts on sanctions against Russia, as Georgia is already a part of all international measures imposed on the Kremlin following its invasion of Ukraine, Parliament Vice Speaker Archil Talakvadze said in an interview released by the Georgian Public Broadcaster on Sunday.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, along with the parliamentary delegation of Georgia, met with Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk and denounced Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine on an official visit to the country on Saturday.
The Georgian Ministry of Economy on Saturday rejected a TV report that alleged the country’s Black Sea port of Batumi had served Russian vessels in circumvention of international sanctions placed on Russia, calling the claims “harmful and irresponsible”.
Georgia will “never allow” any sanctioned cargo to be transported through its territory, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Friday, following accusations of Ukrainian authorities on Russia smuggling products using Georgian territory to evade sanctioned imposed on it for its invasion of Ukraine.
Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, said on Monday the Georgian parliamentary delegation had observed “signs of war crimes” during their visit to Ukraine on the weekend.
Georgia has taken “specific steps” to show support for Ukraine, and the country stands with the Ukrainian people in “every possible way”, Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Monday.
Georgia is not imposing sanctions against Russia, but the country will not become a way to circumvent the international measures taken against the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine, Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Monday.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday thanked diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Kyiv, including the Embassy of Georgia, for their support to the country in the wake of the Russian invasion.
Any type of goods, both military and dual-use, as well as all products included in the international sanctions imposed by the United States, United Kingdom, European Union and individual countries on Russia and Belarus over the military aggression in Ukraine are subject to “strict customs control” in Georgia, the country’s Revenue Service said on Friday.
The official position of the Georgian Government on the restrictive measures imposed on Russia by the international community for its invasion of Ukraine is “in full compliance” with the stance of the latter, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told PMs on Friday.