The News in Brief
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Prepared by Messenger Staff
PM Gharibashvili Says Georgia Maintains Double-Digit Economic Growth, Peace, and Stability
The world, especially poor countries, may be on the verge of famine, while Georgia’s economy is growing. At the government meeting, Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili said, “We sustain double-digit economic growth, peace, and stability at a time when economic processes in Europe and the rest of the globe are moving toward recession.”
“I was recently in Austria and during a conversation with my colleague I discussed the current situation in Europe and the current dynamics in the world, what processes are taking place. Against the background of the war in Ukraine, a very difficult situation was created in Europe - inflation, high prices, problems in supply and logistics. There are also problems in the direction of food supply to less developed, poor countries. Experts and world leaders are talking about the fact that the world may be on the brink of famine, especially in poor countries. When economic processes in Europe and the world are heading towards recession, we maintain double-digit economic growth, peace, and stability. All this is due to our team and it needs to be maintained. We should not be satisfied with this, we should continue to work responsibly at an accelerated pace and protect the interests of our country. This should be our main task and motivation,” said Gharibashvili.
Elene Khoshtaria States 2 US Agencies Claim Georgia and Others Sea-Trade Route for Russia-Belarus, Transporting Sanctioned Cargo
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Department of Commerce, according to Droa head Elene Khoshtaria, have issued a document that states explicitly that Georgia, along with other nations, is a sea-trade route for Russia-Belarus to transit sanctioned merchandise.
“They published a document that, on the one hand, talks about the already existing black holes in terms of avoiding sanctions, and on the other hand, gives the whole world a guide on what deals, transactions, shipments, and what entities cannot be used to so that the Russian blood machine is prevented from getting supplied. Here I would like to point out that Russia and Belarus are considered together as the target of these sanctions. This document is a guidance document, on the one hand, on how to enforce sanctions and how to maintain control so that sanctions are not evaded. In this document, it is directly written that Georgia, along with other countries, is a trade route, in particular, a sea-trade route for transporting cargo sanctioned for Russia and Belarus. This is incredibly scandalous information. For the first time, America speaks in a document of the highest importance at the official level that the sea route of Georgia is used to avoid sanctions.
Of course, we must request information from the authorities, because we are in danger of the country being sanctioned, the port and sea routes being sanctioned, and the country suffering because of the oligarch and his entourage. Also, this document lists 22 clauses, and clause 16 states that doing business with sanctioned persons is prohibited. I would like to remind the public that Georgia signed a contract with a sanctioned Russian person, Mikhail Fridman, who owns Borjomi, and today, Fridman, a sanctioned person, owns 49.9% of Borjomi, which is also noteworthy and the government will have to respond to this too,” says Elena Khoshtaria.
She claims that Droa intends to exert control over all 22 axes leading to the transactions or agreements stated in the document as the opposition party. They will work with non-governmental organizations and lobby the government, claims Khoshtaria.
“Also, I will be happy if I can cooperate with the business. Because our goal is for businesses to avoid sanctions and punitive measures. Our goal is not to be suppliers of the Russian blood machine. It should be this oligarch, oligarch's entourage, specifically those who are exposed to having connections with the Kremlin, who should be punished, and not a business and Georgian society,” said Elene Khoshtaria.
PM Gharibashvili Says Georgia Maintains Double-Digit Economic Growth, Peace, and Stability
The world, especially poor countries, may be on the verge of famine, while Georgia’s economy is growing. At the government meeting, Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili said, “We sustain double-digit economic growth, peace, and stability at a time when economic processes in Europe and the rest of the globe are moving toward recession.”
“I was recently in Austria and during a conversation with my colleague I discussed the current situation in Europe and the current dynamics in the world, what processes are taking place. Against the background of the war in Ukraine, a very difficult situation was created in Europe - inflation, high prices, problems in supply and logistics. There are also problems in the direction of food supply to less developed, poor countries. Experts and world leaders are talking about the fact that the world may be on the brink of famine, especially in poor countries. When economic processes in Europe and the world are heading towards recession, we maintain double-digit economic growth, peace, and stability. All this is due to our team and it needs to be maintained. We should not be satisfied with this, we should continue to work responsibly at an accelerated pace and protect the interests of our country. This should be our main task and motivation,” said Gharibashvili.
Elene Khoshtaria States 2 US Agencies Claim Georgia and Others Sea-Trade Route for Russia-Belarus, Transporting Sanctioned Cargo
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Department of Commerce, according to Droa head Elene Khoshtaria, have issued a document that states explicitly that Georgia, along with other nations, is a sea-trade route for Russia-Belarus to transit sanctioned merchandise.
“They published a document that, on the one hand, talks about the already existing black holes in terms of avoiding sanctions, and on the other hand, gives the whole world a guide on what deals, transactions, shipments, and what entities cannot be used to so that the Russian blood machine is prevented from getting supplied. Here I would like to point out that Russia and Belarus are considered together as the target of these sanctions. This document is a guidance document, on the one hand, on how to enforce sanctions and how to maintain control so that sanctions are not evaded. In this document, it is directly written that Georgia, along with other countries, is a trade route, in particular, a sea-trade route for transporting cargo sanctioned for Russia and Belarus. This is incredibly scandalous information. For the first time, America speaks in a document of the highest importance at the official level that the sea route of Georgia is used to avoid sanctions.
Of course, we must request information from the authorities, because we are in danger of the country being sanctioned, the port and sea routes being sanctioned, and the country suffering because of the oligarch and his entourage. Also, this document lists 22 clauses, and clause 16 states that doing business with sanctioned persons is prohibited. I would like to remind the public that Georgia signed a contract with a sanctioned Russian person, Mikhail Fridman, who owns Borjomi, and today, Fridman, a sanctioned person, owns 49.9% of Borjomi, which is also noteworthy and the government will have to respond to this too,” says Elena Khoshtaria.
She claims that Droa intends to exert control over all 22 axes leading to the transactions or agreements stated in the document as the opposition party. They will work with non-governmental organizations and lobby the government, claims Khoshtaria.
“Also, I will be happy if I can cooperate with the business. Because our goal is for businesses to avoid sanctions and punitive measures. Our goal is not to be suppliers of the Russian blood machine. It should be this oligarch, oligarch's entourage, specifically those who are exposed to having connections with the Kremlin, who should be punished, and not a business and Georgian society,” said Elene Khoshtaria.