Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia imposed sanctions against those involved in the crackdown on protesters in Georgia.
The Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the sanctions.
“The Baltic states support the civil society of this Caucasian country, because we are united by a common goal,” said Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis.
Eleven persons have been banned from entering Lithuania by new sanctions:
- Bidzinai Ivanishviliui
- Vakhtangui Gomelauriui
- Shalvai Bedoidzei
- Iosebui Chelidzei
- Aleksandre‘ui Darakhvelidzei
- Giorgi‘ui Butkhuzi‘ai
- Zviadui Kharazishviliui
- Mileriui Lagazauriui
- Mirzai Kezevadzei
- Vajai (Vazhai) Siradzei
- Teimurazui Kupatadzei
The protests of the population in Georgia began after the country’s government announced the suspension of negotiations with the European Union until the end of 2028. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that radicals and their foreign patrons were always trying to find an excuse to split the country and turn Georgia into Ukraine.
