Georgian Revenue Service rejects “misinformation” about import of sanctioned oil through Russian-flagged steamship
The state body said after the completion of the customs control procedures, the cargo had been unloaded and entered into the import procedure in accordance with the legislation, and noted the Revenue Service and the Maritime Transport Agency were continuously checking both vessels and shipowners in relation to the sanctions. Photo: 1TV.ge
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The Georgian Revenue Service on Thursday rejected as “misinformation” a story aired on Mtavari Arkhi channel and a statement made by Levan Khabeishvili, a member of the United National Movement opposition party, that alleged oil had been imported in the country in circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus since the start of the war in Ukraine.
In its statement, the state body said the steamship Harmony, sailing under the Russian flag, had on Tuesday entered Georgia’s Poti seaport while loaded with 4181.184 tons of diesel fuel shipped from a Russian company to a Georgian enterprise. The body said the shipment had been intended for import customs procedures, but refrained from naming the companies, citing confidential tax information.
The Service noted that after the Maritime Transport Agency had screened the cargo, it confirmed the international sanctions did not apply to either the owner company or the shipment, and noted the information was available through open sources.
The state body said after the completion of the customs control procedures, the cargo had been unloaded and entered into the import procedure in accordance with the legislation, and noted the Revenue Service and the Maritime Transport Agency were continuously checking both vessels and shipowners in relation to the sanctions.
In its comments, the Revenue Service also accused the media outlet of spreading “misinformation” with the aim of “misleading the public and discrediting the agency”.
The Russian-flagged cargo ship that entered Georgia's Black Sea port of Batumi on Monday is not subject to international sanctions, the Georgian Revenue Service announced on Tuesday.
The Georgian Revenue Service on Sunday rejected as “disinformation” a story aired on TV Pirveli channel that alleged an American-made radio transmitting and receiving device had been sent by a Georgian-based company through an intermediary country and eventually to Belarus, in circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia and Belarus since the start of the war in Ukraine.
Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Monday explained procedures undertaken by professionals at customs clearances in Black Sea ports of the country in a social media post following what he called public "speculations” on the enforcement of sanctions imposed on Russia by the international community for its invasion of Ukraine.
Customs authorities in the Black Sea port of Batumi have rejected services to a freight ship sailing under the Turkish flag and carrying oil products from a company hit by the international community’s sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the Revenue Service of Georgia announced on Monday.
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".
An agreement on preliminary data exchange to simplify customs transit procedures between Georgian, Turkish and Azerbaijani Governments was signed on Thursday in a tripartite meeting by Levan Kakava, the Head of Georgian Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance, Riza Turagay, the Deputy Minister of Trade of Türkiye and Shakhin Bagirov, the Acting Head of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku.
Guram Guramishvili, the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, on Wednesday dismissed reports by several opposition-minded TV channels that a ship under sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had entered the Black Sea port of Batumi.
The Georgian Economy Ministry on Thursday dismissed reports by several opposition-minded TV channels that a cargo plane under sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had entered the Georgian airspace last week.
Georgia's air navigation service provider Sakaeronavigatsia on Friday dismissed reports by several opposition-minded TV channels that a cargo plane under sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had entered the Georgian airspace last week.
The Georgian Culture Ministry on Saturday rejected TV reports alleging that the historical monument of Kvirike Tsminda (Saint Kvirike) Church, located in the central-western Georgia's Borjomi municipality and its wall paintings, dating back to the 10th century, had been “completely” destroyed by the blaze erupted on August 19.
The revenue service of the ministry of finance of Georgia on Thursday said preliminary declaration of goods in customs procedures across the country would be moving to electronic form starting from Monday.
The Georgian revenue service on Thursday announced that the railway wagons loaded with 1,972 tons of fuel oil had entered the Gardabani customs checkpoint on Monday and had been screened, confirming that the international sanctions, imposed on Russia and Belarus since the start of the war in Ukraine, did not apply to either the shipment or the owner company.
A freight ship, sailing under the Russian flag, entered the Black Sea Poti port on Friday and is not subject to international sanctions, the Georgian revenue service announced on Saturday.
Georgia enjoys its international partners’ “full confidence” and acts together with the international community, we can appease our opponents that there is no circumvention of the sanctions imposed by the international community against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, Levan Davitashvili, the economy minister said on Thursday addressing the parliament.