Abashidze: Georgia joined the new anti-Russian EU sanctions
Maggie Kikaleyshvili. Georgia has not adopted a new decision on connection To anti-Russian sanctions of the European Union, said Tuesday Last news special premiere on the settlement of relations with Russia Zurab Abashidze.
the head of Ministers of the EU on 22 June, has extended economic sanctions against Russia until 31 January 2016, approving appropriate amendments To the EU decision on sectoral restrictive measures concerning Russia. The decision came into force on 23 June. This statement was connected candidate countries for EU membership, Montenegro and Albania, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Ukraine. First it was claimed that these countries, as well as Georgia joined the economic renewal of EU sanctions against the Crimea and Sevastopol. The conclusion about the effect of the restrictive measures until 23 June 2016 was adopted by the EU Council on June 19.
"We gave the explanation a week ago, nothing new since then was not. Only the European Union was taken about fifteen punishments on the events in Ukraine. Georgia in the past year joined one of them, which relates to the export of goods produced in the Crimea and Sevastopol. This Decision is in the automatic order was extended on July 19, next year. For this reason I repeat that the new solution Georgia has not adopted, " - said Abashidze.
Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. In July, the U.S. has expanded its own List.
The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news
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