Georgian authorities not planning to join anti-Russian sanctions
The Georgian government does not plan to impose sanctions against Russia, despite calls from members of the European Parliament. The corresponding statement was made by Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili.
According to him, the sanctions will only harm Georgia and will have no effect on the Russian Federation.
"We make all decisions based on the interests of the Georgian people. We must explain to our partners, and our partners must understand, that all our decisions serve the well-being of the country, and this is part of the well-being of Europe as a whole," the minister said.
Earlier, the European Parliament also expressed "serious concern about the regression of democracy in Georgia over the past year." It condemned the "foreign agent law" and changes to the electoral code.
In addition, the European Parliament condemned the atmosphere of hatred and intimidation created by government representatives and the threats to ban the opposition, and called for an investigation into cases of police violence against peaceful protesters in Georgia.
Let us recall that the law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence" initiated by the ruling party and already in force was perceived by the opposition and the West as an analogue of the Russian legislation "on foreign agents", contradicting European values. At the same time, Georgia officially strives to join the EU and maintains relations with NATO.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili openly criticizes the policy of the "Georgian Dream", noting that "its pro-Russian orientation is becoming more and more obvious with each passing day."
