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Circumvention of Russia sanctions by Georgia not confirmed by EU - Parliament Speaker

In his comments to the media, Papuashvili noted that despite the “wave of disinformation” that has been going on against Georgia [since Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine] by “certain groups”, no fact of circumvention was confirmed according to the 10th package. Photo via Shalva Papuashvili/Facebook page

Agenda.ge, 25 Feb 2023 - 16:09, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia has not been “used in any way” to circumvent sanctions imposed by the international community against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Saturday while evaluating the 10th package of sanctions against Russia approved by the European Union.

The EU approved the 10th package today which expanded the so-called blacklist of individuals and legal entities that support war and spread propaganda or supply drones to Russia.

Georgia has joined “all EU financial sanctions” on Russia despite threats - Austrian Chancellor

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Karl Nehammer, the Austrian Chancellor on a visit to Georgia, on Monday said he was “very happy” Tbilisi had joined “all financial sanctions” imposed on Russia by the European Union for its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, despite the presence of Russian occupation troops on Georgian territory.

Parliament Speaker: Gov’t “left alone” by opposition, NGOs in “propaganda war against country”

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The domestic opposition and non-governmental organisations have left the Georgian Government to face the ongoing “propaganda war” against the country “alone”, Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili told journalists on Thursday.

Parliament official: Austrian Chancellor’s statement “slap in the face” to those “making up fake news” on sanctions evasion

31 Jan 2023

Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Committee on Human Rights, on Tuesday said the comment by the Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who on Monday said he was “glad that Georgia supported all the financial sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU”, was a “slap in the face to those who “make up fake news” on the sanctions being evaded using the Georgian territory.

Opposition MP: Georgian authorities “doing everything” to prevent circumvention of Russia sanctions

31 Jan 2023

Khatuna Samnidze, an opposition MP and the Chair of the Republican Party, on Tuesday said the Georgian authorities were “doing everything” to prevent use of the country’s territory for circumvention of the sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Finance Ministry rejects NBC News report on Russia sanctions violations through Georgia as “utter lie and disinformation”

27 Feb 2023

The Georgian Ministry of Finance on Monday said the claim in an NBC News report on the Georgian territory being used by Russia to circumvent international sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine was an “utter lie and disinformation against the country”.

Finance Minister says Georgian customs returned sanctioned goods in over 1,020 decisions in 2022

23 Mar 2023

Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili on Thursday told the Parliament over 1,020 decisions by customs authorities across the country had resulted in returns of sanctioned goods over the past year.

Accusations made on circumvention of sanctions were all “absurd, disproved” - Defence Minister

30 Apr 2023

Georgian Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze on Sunday said the accusations “made so far” on circumvention of sanctions, imposed by the international community against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, were all “absurd, disproved” and needed justification.

Parliament Speaker says “no fact” of Russia sanctions violation through Georgia in response to media report on cargo shipment

22 May 2023

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday said “no fact, or even a credible rumour” of violations of international sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine had been established on the territory of Georgia, in response to a media report that linked a sea freight shipment between Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi and the Russian port of Novorossiysk on Monday.

Maritime Transport Agency rejects report on regular sea freight links between Batumi, Russian port

22 May 2023

The Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia on Monday responded to a report in the Armenian media on an alleged launch of regular sea freight links between Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi and the Russian port of Novorossiysk last month.