US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan declares, that the sanctions are intended to influence Russia’s behavior, and no one is asking Georgia’s government to come up with bilateral sanctions.
US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan declares, that the sanctions are intended to influence Russia’s behavior, and no one is asking Georgia’s government to come up with bilateral sanctions.
According to kelly Degnan, every country expects that Georgia has always been a good partner in complying with international sanctions.
"In 2008, it’s important to remember there were a billion dollars in support allocated for Georgia, and there has been considerable investment by my country and other countries in helping Georgia strengthen its deterrence capabilities. The Georgia Defense Forces are quite a bit stronger than in 2008 as a result of the strong security cooperation and partnership that Georgia has with the United States and other friends of Georgia.
In this situation, now, what is really important is that we all show a unified front to this Russian aggression that is killing thousands of Ukrainian civilians and devastating Ukrainian towns.
The sanctions are intended to influence Russia’s behavior, and I would just say clearly, no one is asking Georgia’s government to come up with bilateral sanctions if they don’t want to, if that’s not what they’ve decided they should do. Bilateral sanctions are for Georgia’s government to decide.
What is expected of every country, my country, and every country that is standing against this Russian aggression is that there will be compliance with the international sanctions regime, and Georgia has always been a good partner in complying with international sanctions, whether against Iran or other countries that are working against the interests of countries like Georgia and the United States and all of our countries that believe in freedom and stability and security.
