
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze said that the republic’s refusal to impose sanctions against Russia was a pragmatic and uncontested decision, despite criticism from Western countries.
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Georgia previously refused to join international sanctions against Russia, which caused criticism from Western partners.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze considered the republic’s decision not to impose sanctions against Russia to be correct. His words are quoted by Interfax.
According to him, the decision of the republic’s leadership not to join the sanctions against Russia was pragmatic and had no alternative.
“At one time, we did not join the sanctions against Russia, and this was followed by a negative campaign against us from Western countries,” he noted, commenting on the agreement between the Presidents of the United States and Russia Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on the export of Russian diesel fuel to international markets.

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