German official highlights “no evidence” of violations of Russia sanctions through Georgia
The visiting official also stressed the importance of the country meeting the European Union conditions for granting it the membership candidate status, and the “need” to ensure independence of the domestic judiciary. Photo: 1tv.ge
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Sven Giegold, the State Secretary at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, on Friday said there was “no evidence” of violations of international sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine through Georgian territory.
In his remarks for local media during his visit to Georgia, Giegold noted while recent figures showed an increase in trade between Russia and Georgia,“we have no evidence of sanctions violations”.
The visiting official also stressed the importance of the country meeting the European Union conditions for granting it the membership candidate status, and the “need” to ensure independence of the domestic judiciary.
Giegold said he hoped to hear “positive news” on Georgian authorities’ work on the conditions in the coming months that would allow EU authorities to reach a positive decision on the country’s membership bid.
Mark Clayton, the British Ambassador to Georgia, on Tuesday said the United Kingdom was a “firm friend” of Georgia and affirmed its support to the country’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations.
Georgia’s European integration and the progress achieved by the country were discussed on Tuesday by Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, the legislative body’s Environmental Protection Committee Chair Maia Bitadze and Sven Giegold, the State Secretary at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.
Georgia-EU relations, the country's European perspective and expectations on its bid for membership in the bloc were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Georgian Parliament officials and Andris Pelšs, the State Secretary of the Latvian foreign office.
Bilateral partnership agenda was discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Derek Mitchell, the President of the National Democratic Institute, an American non-governmental organisation.
The Georgian Interior Ministry on Saturday said its relevant structural units “were fully controlling” the Georgian-Russian border crossing situation at the Dariali crossing point in the country’s north.
The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Sunday stated the country “fully complied with” the international sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine since its establishment, and all customs procedures “have been strictly monitored”.
The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Wednesday said that re-exporting of imported vehicles from the United States and the European Union member countries to Russia and Belarus would be prohibited from Georgia, as part of the international sanctions imposed against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Committee on Human Rights, on Thursday said the Government was “committed” to preventing the possibility of use of the country’s territory for circumvention of the international sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.