Georgia part of all international decisions on sanctions against Russia - Economy Minister
Davitashvili said the Government held a “clearest stance” with regard to the conflict in “all international formats”, condemning the Russian aggression and being a “strongest” supporter of Ukraine's territorial integrity. Photo: 1tv.ge
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Levan Davitashvili, the Georgian Economy Minister, on Wednesday said the country was part of “all international decisions on the sanctions” imposed by the international community against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, and adhered to the agreements with Georgia’s international partners.
Davitashvili said the Government held a “clearest stance” with regard to the conflict in “all international formats”, condemning the Russian aggression and being a “strongest” supporter of Ukraine's territorial integrity.
Georgia clearly adheres to the agreements we have with our [international] partners. Georgia has had the clearest positions in all international formats. Georgia is the strongest supporter of Ukraine's territorial integrity. I declare this with full responsibility,” the Minister said.
Davitashvili also spoke about individual economic sanctions not explicitly imposed by Georgia unilaterally, pointing out that many countries - including NATO member states - did not impose these against Russia either.
[The Georgian Government] has a basis for these decisions. This is due to many factors, and we all understand these factors well - such sanctions from Georgia to the Russian economy can be useless, but quite damaging to the citizens of our country,” he noted.
The official also called “irresponsible and immoral” the claims made by some Ukrainian authorities on Georgia being used to circumvent international sanctions against Russia.
These statements harm Georgia's interests and relations with our [international] partners. Our partners are fully informed that there is no basis for this. The Ministry of Finance has enhanced its monitoring mechanisms, and we share information in all formats with our partners. It is unfortunate that this topic is being speculated on,” he said.
On Monday, following Ukrainian intelligence’s claims about alleged talks between Russia and Georgia over re-export of Russian goods to third countries, Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said his Government “would like to ask” Ukrainian authorities to take a “responsible approach” to relations established between the nations.
The claims follow similar comments from some Ukrainian authorities and officials about Georgia being used to circumvent international sanctions placed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine since the hostilities broke out in February.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday said Ukrainian state agencies were “damaging their own credibility” with statements about Russia’s ties with countries like Georgia and Hungary around the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Andrei Kasyanov, the Charge d'affaires of Ukraine in Georgia, was summoned on Monday to the Georgian foreign office over the claims of the Intelligence Service of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine about alleged talks between Russia and Georgia over re-export of Russian goods to third countries.
The Georgian Government would like to ask Ukrainian authorities to take a “responsible approach” to relations established between the nations, Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Monday following claims about alleged talks between Russia and Georgia over re-export of Russian goods to third countries.
Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Archil Talakvadze on Monday said reports in Ukrainian media on talks between Russia and Georgia over re-export of Russian goods to third countries were “unfounded and incorrect”.
The Georgian finance system’s joining of the international sanctions imposed against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine has been praised by the international regulators, Koba Gvenetadze, the Head of the National Bank of Georgia said on Wednesday.
The head of the ruling Georgian Dream Party Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday said the Georgian Government maintained trade relations with Russia “just like Ukraine does” amid the latter’s ongoing invasion of Ukrainian territory.
Archil Talakvadze, the Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker, on Tuesday said comments by the United Kingdom Ambassador Mark Clayton confirmed there was no evidence for claims by some Ukrainian authorities about Georgia being used to bypass sanctions placed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday said there were no grounds for claims Georgia was used by Russia to bypass international sanctions imposed on the country for its invasion of Ukraine.
The Georgian Embassy in Washington on Wednesday said the allegation by Ukrainian lawmaker David Arakhamia that Russian individuals and companies were using entities in Georgia to bypass Western sanctions were “completely false”, Reuters reported.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Monday rejected the notion of Georgia buying oil subject to international sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, adding the country abided by the sanctions with "maximum responsibility".
Natia Turnava, the Acting Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, on Tuesday said the country would “never become a platform” for evading the international sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.