Revenue Service responds to media reports, sanctioned cargo “strictly controlled”

The Revenue Service of the Georgian Finance Ministry on Sunday responded to media reports alleging an import of sanctioned goods to Georgia from a Russian company [under sanctions imposed by the international community against Russia] and elucidated that the sanctions did not refer to the company, its owners or shipment.

The statement of the Service followed the TV report by the local media on Saturday claiming that the products of the “largest Russian manufacturer” Miratorg company, associated with the former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, were being sold in Georgian supermarkets.

The Revenue Service noted that it was not the first time when the media reports alleged an import of sanctioned goods in the country and clarified that all products were under “strict control”, adding, for this purpose, “new customs risk management profiles had been created for all goods included in the list of sanctions”.

Additionally, the import and re-export of sanctioned goods from European Union countries, the United States, Great Britain, and other countries, agreeing to the sanctions against Russia, have been subject to “special control”, the Service said.

In the final note, the Revenue Service called on media outlets to refrain from the dissemination of “unsubstantiated and harmful” information.