According to the Revenue Service, the ship that arrived at Poti port from a Russian port was loaded with diesel, which was unloaded and put in the transit procedure

According to the Revenue Service, the ship that arrived at Poti port from a Russian port was loaded with diesel, which was unloaded and put in the transit procedure.

As the Revenue Service says, the international sanctions do not apply to the mentioned ship and the companies that own it, as well as to the incoming cargo.

"The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance informs that on September 16 of this year, a ship sailing under the Russian flag - "CALLIOPE" entered the port of Poti from the port of the Russian Federation.

The said ship was loaded with transit cargo - 4,044 tons of diesel. (Receiving Armenian company. The agency refrains from naming companies and disseminating information containing tax secrets).

As a result of the screening carried out by the Maritime Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, it has been confirmed that international sanctions do not apply to the ship and the companies that own the ship. Also, as a result of verification by the Revenue Service, international sanctions do not apply to incoming cargo either. This information is available through open sources. Based on this, after the completion of the customs control procedures, the above-mentioned cargo was unloaded and put in the transit procedure in accordance with the legislation.

The Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance and the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia coordinate and constantly check both ships and ship owners in relation to international sanctions, and if a ship, cargo, or ship owner is on the list of sanctions, it is not allowed to enter Georgian ports and carry out customs procedures," the statement reads.