Georgia “fully complies with” international sanctions against Russia, “strictly” monitors customs procedures - Revenue Service
The Service said it was responding to “one more misinformation” spread by the domestic opposition-minded TV Pirveli channel, that allegedly the electronic equipment was passing through the Larsi customs checkpoint to Russia and was being used by the latter against Ukraine. Photo via Revenue Service press office
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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 Service said it was responding to “one more misinformation” spread by the domestic opposition-minded TV Pirveli channel, that allegedly the electronic equipment was passing through the Larsi customs checkpoint to Russia and was being used by the latter against Ukraine.
The export of household electrical appliances is permitted by the regulations of the European Union if the retail value of the goods does not exceed €750, the body clarified in its statement, adding any customs operations, including exports and re-exports to Russia by the companies registered in Georgia, were subject to special customs control.
If a company or product is on the sanctions list, it will not be allowed to proceed”, the Service said and added that issuing the certificate of origin of goods was also subject to additional verification to ensure that the country’s territory would not be used for evading the imposed sanctions.
The Revenue Service said all partner agencies and international organisations were being informed about the customs control procedures, and once again urged everyone to “refrain from disseminating unsubstantiated and harmful information regarding cargo control in the country”.
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.
The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Tuesday rejected claims by the domestic Mtavari Arkhi TV channel on exports of dual-purpose goods to Russia last year as “fake”.
The Georgian revenue service on Monday said all customs checkpoints across the country were working “round the clock” amid increased cargo flow throughout the South Caucasus region, adding it had added personnel to the staff at the crossing points to ensure “smooth operation”.
The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Thursday dismissed reports by several opposition-minded TV channels on alleged problems in monitoring of international cargo shipments and provision of border crossing procedures at the Kazbegi checkpoint on the Russia-Georgia border in the north of Georgia.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday said “not a single fact” of the international sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine being bypassed through the Georgian territory had been confirmed “even at the level of suspicion”.
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.
Rati Ionatamishvili, an MP of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday said the Government was fulfilling its international obligations “in good faith”, following the Revenue Service’s announcement on Wednesday of prohibitions on re-export of vehicles imported from the United States and European Union member countries to Russia and Belarus.
The exporting and re-exporting of imported vehicles from the European Union member states to Russia and Belarus are prohibited from Georgia starting today, as part of the international sanctions imposed against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the Revenue Service of Georgia’s Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday.
The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Sunday rejected claims by the domestic Formula TV channel that Russian citizens were bypassing sanctions through Georgia, calling it “an absolute lie”.