Lithuanian President calls on Georgia to join EU sanctions against Russia

He met with the President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, who arrived in Lithuania. The leaders of the countries discussed the prospects of European integration, the progress in implementing reforms and recommendations of the European Commission, and the security situation in the region.

The President of Lithuania stated that for Georgia to attain candidate status in the EU, it was necessary to demonstrate progress in implementing reforms and EU recommendations, especially in areas such as political depolarization of society, judicial reform, de-oligarchization, and freedom of the media.

According to the Lithuanian President, it is also important for Georgia to synchronize its geopolitical course with the EU's foreign policy priorities and consistently support the EU's sanctions policy against the aggressor, Russia.

Georgia's stance on sanctions against Russia

The official authorities in Georgia report that they adhere to all sanctions imposed by Western countries against Russia. However, Georgia itself does not plan to impose sanctions against Russia.

Previously, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy implemented a decision by the National Security and Defense Council to impose new personal sanctions against 190 individuals and 290 legal entities. Georgian Airways, a Georgian airline that resumed flights to Russia, was included in the sanctions list.

In May, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the NATO Alliance expects non-member countries to adhere to sanctions that complicate Russia's financing and organization of its aggressive war against Ukraine.