Tbilisi Mayor: sanctioned companies, individuals unable to register in Georgia
In comments on the subject of Russian citizens allegedly registering companies in Georgia since the commencement of sanctions against Russia, Kaladze said information on sanctioned companies and individuals was “public knowledge”, making it “easy to verify” their identity to prevent registrations. Photo: Official Facebook Page of Kakha Kaladze.
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Companies or individuals that have been subject to international sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine are barred from registering as entities in Georgia, Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi, said on Monday.
In comments on the subject of Russian citizens allegedly registering companies in Georgia since the commencement of sanctions against Russia, Kaladze said information on sanctioned companies and individuals was “public knowledge”, making it “easy to verify” their identity to prevent registrations.
The Tbilisi Mayor said “many” citizens of Russia and Belarus were entering Georgia in addition to those from Ukraine, adding those not subject to sanctions would have the opportunity to “do business in a free environment” in the country.
It is “awkward” to talk about Georgia adopting military neutrality while both the country and the “entire world” are facing “serious challenges”, Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, said on Wednesday in response to comments around the subject.
Georgia's foreign policy course is “firmly defined”, Archil Talakvadze, the Vice Speaker of the Parliament, said on Tuesday in response to a question about potential military neutrality of the country.
An increase in prices of construction materials in the market due to the global pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine was the focus of a meeting between Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili and representatives of Georgian construction companies on Monday.
Georgia has always been a good partner in complying with international sanctions, Kelly Degnan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, told journalists on Thursday.
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze on Monday said the Government would not let the country get involved in conflict on the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, in comments on banners that have appeared in metro stations of the capital warning citizens “It is Russia, not the West that wishes a war”.
The time for changing the government with “revolutionary scenarios” is over in Georgia and all those who try to illegally and unconstitutionally “bring disorder” in the country will be punished in compliance with the law, Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party said on Wednesday.
Ruling Georgian Dream party chair Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday said the Georgian territory and its financial institutions would not be used in circumvention of international sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.