On December 15, Lithuania, in agreement with Estonia, expanded the list of sanctioned persons in Georgia. It includes 17 more politicians and officials who suppressed protests in the country. This was reported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, according to UNN.
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It is noted that Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys clarified that it is a ban on entry into the country.
We have added 17 more people to the list, including Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. We will not tolerate violence and harassment against peaceful protesters, journalists and the opposition. It is time to take joint action at the level of the European Union,
According to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Georgian Prime Minister Kobakhidze and other officials, politicians and business representatives on the sanctions list directly contributed to gross and systematic human rights violations and restrictions on fundamental freedoms in Sakartveli (the Georgian state).
Ukraine has already included them in its national sanctions lists, and as of today, Estonia has also done so,
The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry also reminded that ten Georgian Interior Ministry officials and Bidzin Ivanishvili had been banned from entering the country earlier.
Recall
Spontaneous protests took place in Tbilisi and other cities of Georgia after the Prime Minister's announcement that he would not negotiate EU membership until 2028.