US Senator welcomes imposition of visa restrictions on Georgia's leaders

10:49, 07.06.2024

“I welcome the State Department’s move to impose visa restrictions on those responsible for undermining democracy and attacking peaceful protestors in Georgia,” said US Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

According to the Senator, the bipartisan bill will make the restrictions permanent.

“I welcome the State Department’s move to impose visa restrictions on those responsible for undermining democracy and attacking peaceful protestors in Georgia. My bipartisan bill would make these restrictions permanent, making it clear that this decision is not a short-term consequence, “she wrote on the X Platform.

The U.S. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller on Friday announced that the US has sanctioned “dozens” of Georgian individuals in its first tranche of sanctions.

“We are taking steps to impose visa restrictions on the Georgian Dream Party and others who are undermining democracy in Georgia. Georgia’s leaders should reconsider their actions and work to move forward with their nation’s long-stated democratic and Euro-Atlantic aspirations,” he said.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Politics

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