The Georgian authorities explained why they do not impose sanctions against the Russian Federation

Member of the Georgian Parliament from the ruling Georgian Dream party, Mamuka Mdinaradze, said that the introduction of sanctions against Russia would be self-deception and would harm the residents of the republic themselves.

According to the politician, the share of Georgian products in Russian imports is 0.3%. Thus, the introduction of sanctions would not cause any serious damage to the Russian economy, while Georgia would experience an economic decline of 10%.

The head of the Georgian Dream, Irakli Kobakhidze, previously stated that Georgia would punish itself and its people by supporting sanctions against Russia. He cited data according to which Georgia, having introduced restrictions, would have experienced a 10-18 percent economic decline.

Earlier, the opposition party “Deal for Georgia” presented a draft resolution in parliament, which it called the “Georgia Defense Act.” It consisted of points, including joining sanctions against the Russian Federation, introducing a visa regime for Russians, restricting the right to work for citizens of the Russian Federation, etc. Parliament rejected this opposition initiative.