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Georgian Gov't “actively” cooperating with EU, US in sanctions enforcement - Finance Minister

The Minister also referred to the Service as being "truly outstanding in the world" with its efforts to enforce tax and customs laws. Photo: Finance Ministry

Agenda.ge, 28 Jun 2023 - 11:44, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Tuesday said his Government was “actively” cooperating with offices of the European Union and the United States representative office to ensure enforcement of the international sanctions placed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Khutsishvili made comments after his meeting with David O’Sullivan, the EU Sanctions Envoy, James O'Brien, the Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination in the Biden administration, and Kumar Iyer, the Director General for Economics, Science and Technology at the United Kingdom Foreign Office, the Finance Ministry said.

He emphasised policies adopted by the Ministry, including at its Revenue Service, which he said had received “praise” for efforts in sanctions enforcement.

The Minister also referred to the Service as being "truly outstanding in the world" with its efforts to enforce tax and customs laws.

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