Parliament Committee Chair: Gov’t “committed” to preventing circumvention of Russia sanctions
Sarjveladze said the Government was “clearly and meticulously” fulfilling related issues in international cooperation formats. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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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.
Sarjveladze said the Government was “clearly and meticulously” fulfilling related issues in international cooperation formats.
From the beginning, Georgia expressed a clear stance that it would not be able to deal with sanctions against Russia independently and on its own, but [also that] it will not be an obstacle in relation to international sanctions”, he said.
The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia on Wednesday said re-export of vehicles imported from the United States and the European Union member countries to Russia and Belarus from Georgia would be prohibited as part of the international sanctions.
The restrictions on vehicles imported from the US entered force on August 1, while cars imported from the EU will come under the limitation starting on September 26.
The body said the decision had been taken in line with the 11th package of sanctions against Russia, adopted by the EU in June.
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.
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 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”.
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.
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.