The News in Brief
Friday, October 21, 2022
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"Droa" leader Elene Khoshtaria discusses Ukraine's newly imposed sanctions on Ivanishvili's family
The chairman of the "Droa" party, Elene Khoshtaria, responded to Ukraine imposing sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili's entourage and said that Ukraine sanctioned only Ivanishvili and not the whole country of Georgia:
"The sanctioning of Bidzina Ivanishvili's family members is related to his activities as an oligarch. Sanctions are intended to put pressure on oligarchic rule. The main reason, during this cruel war, is the direct ties with the Kremlin," she said.
As Khoshtaria stated at the briefing, due to ties with Russia, Ukraine did not sanction Georgia, but personally Bidzina Ivanishvili's entourage.
According to her, the "Droa" party will continue to work with Ukraine and its partners to expand the list of sanctioned people and countries that punish Russian oligarchs because of their ties to Russia and the Kremlin.
"Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a resolution, according to which Ukraine introduced personal sanctions against Russian oligarchs. Family members of Bidzina Ivanishvili and Davit Iakobashvili were included in the list of Russian oligarchs.
Of course, we all understand that the sanctioning of Bidzina Ivanishvili's family members is connected to his activities as an oligarch. Sanctions are intended to put pressure on oligarchic rule. The main reason, during this brutal war, is direct ties with the Kremlin. This is the criterion according to which Ukraine justifiably authorizes these persons.
We should also understand how important it is that Ukraine separated the Georgian state, the Georgian society, from the clan that has hijacked our country today. Due to its ties with Russia, Ukraine sanctioned the entourage of Bidzina Ivanishvili personally, not Georgia." said Khoshtaria.
Ioseliani responds to criticism on the presentation of all 19 candidates for the position of ombudsman
"Citizens" leader Levan Ioselian explained why the party decided to nominate all 19 contestants as candidates for public defense.
According to the opposition vice-speaker of the parliament, with this decision, all candidates will be given the opportunity to present themselves before the parliament and express their opinion.
According to him, the ruling party does not have enough votes to nominate its own candidate, they need the support of the opposition to finally elect a candidate.
"This is the most transparent, the most democratic process that can be done in the parliament for these people, and we are the supporters of this process, naturally.
As for the skepticism and criticism of my colleagues, I can only say one thing to them, it seems that they have no hope in their own party that someone will not support the "Georgian Dream" candidate, otherwise it is inconceivable to me, how could they be against it, given to everyone A chance to present his views to the Parliament under equal conditions.
"Georgian Dream" does not have enough votes, and if they have their candidate or candidates who will support them, they will also appear publicly. If they had enough votes, then I would receive criticism, but since they don't have enough votes and someone from the opposition has to fill them, therefore the argument that "Georgian Dream" can have its own candidate is completely illogical," said Levan Yoseliani while talking to journalists.
The "Citizens" party plans to nominate 19 candidates to the parliament, i.e. all those who applied for the position of public defender.
"Droa" leader Elene Khoshtaria discusses Ukraine's newly imposed sanctions on Ivanishvili's family
"The sanctioning of Bidzina Ivanishvili's family members is related to his activities as an oligarch. Sanctions are intended to put pressure on oligarchic rule. The main reason, during this cruel war, is the direct ties with the Kremlin," she said.
As Khoshtaria stated at the briefing, due to ties with Russia, Ukraine did not sanction Georgia, but personally Bidzina Ivanishvili's entourage.
According to her, the "Droa" party will continue to work with Ukraine and its partners to expand the list of sanctioned people and countries that punish Russian oligarchs because of their ties to Russia and the Kremlin.
"Ukrainian President Zelensky signed a resolution, according to which Ukraine introduced personal sanctions against Russian oligarchs. Family members of Bidzina Ivanishvili and Davit Iakobashvili were included in the list of Russian oligarchs.
Of course, we all understand that the sanctioning of Bidzina Ivanishvili's family members is connected to his activities as an oligarch. Sanctions are intended to put pressure on oligarchic rule. The main reason, during this brutal war, is direct ties with the Kremlin. This is the criterion according to which Ukraine justifiably authorizes these persons.
We should also understand how important it is that Ukraine separated the Georgian state, the Georgian society, from the clan that has hijacked our country today. Due to its ties with Russia, Ukraine sanctioned the entourage of Bidzina Ivanishvili personally, not Georgia." said Khoshtaria.
Ioseliani responds to criticism on the presentation of all 19 candidates for the position of ombudsman
According to the opposition vice-speaker of the parliament, with this decision, all candidates will be given the opportunity to present themselves before the parliament and express their opinion.
According to him, the ruling party does not have enough votes to nominate its own candidate, they need the support of the opposition to finally elect a candidate.
"This is the most transparent, the most democratic process that can be done in the parliament for these people, and we are the supporters of this process, naturally.
As for the skepticism and criticism of my colleagues, I can only say one thing to them, it seems that they have no hope in their own party that someone will not support the "Georgian Dream" candidate, otherwise it is inconceivable to me, how could they be against it, given to everyone A chance to present his views to the Parliament under equal conditions.
"Georgian Dream" does not have enough votes, and if they have their candidate or candidates who will support them, they will also appear publicly. If they had enough votes, then I would receive criticism, but since they don't have enough votes and someone from the opposition has to fill them, therefore the argument that "Georgian Dream" can have its own candidate is completely illogical," said Levan Yoseliani while talking to journalists.
The "Citizens" party plans to nominate 19 candidates to the parliament, i.e. all those who applied for the position of public defender.