The sanctions policy will continue, expand and spread to all the screw of the regime that oppresses the Georgian people and that operates Ivanishvili’s repressive machine, - Tina Bokuchava, the chairwoman of the National Movement, told journalists.

She assessed the sanctions imposed by the Baltic countries and noted that the government should be worried, because “the hostility of the country is really worrying.”

“I remember the statements of representatives of the Ivanishvili regime, as if they were not worried about the sanctions policy, that they were not worried about the fact that they were the target of sanctions by individual countries. Especially, such cynical and mocking statements were made towards the Baltic countries. Now we see that they are quite worried, because they understand that this sanctions policy will continue, expand and spread to all the screws of the regime that oppresses the Georgian people and that participate in the operation of Ivanishvili's repressive machine. It is very good that now the pawns of the regime are more openly expressing their concerns that very soon they may not be able to travel to any European country and, moreover, these targeted sanctions may also turn into financial sanctions and thus financial assets will also be subject to sanctions, as happened with Ivanishvili from the US side. As for how we work and with whom we communicate, there is very often public information about this and what is not public should remain so. They should worry. The hostility of the country is really worrying. Yes, this will not only be followed by a reaction from the Baltic countries, there will be a strict reaction, including in terms of expanding sanctions,” Bokuchava said.

For information, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Margus Tsahkna, stated that Estonia is banning 55 Georgian citizens, including prosecutors, judges, police officers, deputies and other persons, from entering the country. According to the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a total of 83 Georgian citizens are banned from entering Estonia. In addition, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kiastus Budris, “Lithuania has added 74 Georgian officials to the list of people who are banned from entering the country due to serious human rights violations and repressions in Georgia.” In addition, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže writes on X that Latvia has banned 16 Georgian citizens from entering the country for an unlimited period.