Georgia has “full confidence” from its int’l partners, international sanctions “not circumvented” - economy minister
The minister also stressed that the ministry had shared relevant information with international partners and had “showed” them how the customs services work in Georgia to avoid the circumvention of sanctions. Photo: Economy ministry
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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.
Davitashvili said the circumvention of the sanctions has been "another worn-out topic” of conversation of the opponents, whose “only goal” has been to “somehow discredit the Georgian government in the eyes of the international community".
As for the sanctions control, Georgia is one of the exemplary countries in terms of sanctions enforcement, and this has been confirmed by numerous international evaluations, including by international partners”, Davitashvili added.
The minister also stressed that the ministry had shared relevant information with international partners and had “showed” them how the customs services work in Georgia to avoid the circumvention of sanctions.
As Davitashvili explained, the Georgian maritime transport agency receives documents in advance, which are verified accordingly, and later decisions are made on receiving ships or cargo, adding that Georgia has been carrying out its international obligations with “absolute high responsibility and efficiency”.
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".
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.
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.
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”.
Levan Davitashvili, the minister of economy of Georgia, on Friday praised the “fruitful business and economic cooperation” between his country and the United States at an annual conference dedicated to 25 years of the America-Georgia Business Council, a non-profit corporation working to promote trade, business and government relations between the two countries.