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Tbilisi refuses to impose sanctions on Russia despite European Parliament resolution

Mars October 11, 2024

Tbilisi is not considering imposing sanctions against Russia despite calls from MEPs, Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili said. According to him, the government makes decisions in the interests of the Georgian people, saying that sanctions against Moscow would only harm Georgia.

“We make all decisions based on the interests of the Georgian people. We must explain to our partners, and they must understand that all our decisions serve the well-being of our country, which contributes to the general well-being of Europe,” Davitashvili said.

Fourteen MEPs drafted a resolution titled “On the decline of democracy and threats to political pluralism in Georgia”. The document urges Tbilisi to impose sanctions against Moscow and criticizes new laws adopted by Georgian authorities, including the law on “foreign agents” and the ban on “LGBTQ+ propaganda”, proposing to freeze government funding until for these laws to be repealed.

Deputy Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Gia Volsky called the European Parliament’s resolution an interference in Georgia’s internal affairs.

“Imposing economic sanctions against Russia would have minimal impact on the overall economy, but for Georgia, such sanctions could be economically devastating. Therefore, we consider this resolution to be anti-Georgian rather than directed against the government. I think it’s politically biased,” Volsky said.

In recent years, Georgia has been criticized for laws perceived to undermine democratic values, including the “foreign agents” law and the ban on “LGBTQ+ propaganda.” The “foreign agents” law, modeled after similar legislation in Russia, requires NGOs and media outlets receiving foreign funding to register as “foreign agents,” which critics say suppresses dissent and stigmatizes civil society organizations. The ban on “LGBTQ+ propaganda” prohibits the promotion of LGBTQ+ rights and visibility, considered a human rights violation that marginalizes the LGBTQ+ community.

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