The German federal government has imposed additional sanctions on officials from Georgia.
“For almost three months, the people of Georgia have been demonstrating in support of their future in the European Union, against the course taken by Georgia’s rulers,” the German Foreign Ministry wrote on X. “They are again being responded to with intimidation, arrests and violence.”
“Today, Germany imposed additional restrictions on the entry into the country of Georgian officials responsible for the suppression [of the protests],” the Foreign Ministry wrote.
Previously, on December 31, 2024, the German Foreign Ministry announced that nine Georgian citizens – who are “responsible for violence against protesters and opposition representatives in Georgia” – were banned from entering the country.
On December 24, German Ambassador to Tbilisi Peter Fischer announced that the country was suspending funding for projects for Georgia worth 237 million euros due to the pro-Russian views of the Georgian authorities.
Their identities were not disclosed. The names of those sanctioned are not included in the Foreign Ministry’s statement now.
Since November 28, dozens of officials and other individuals have been imposed visa sanctions by the United States, the Baltic states, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine. The United States and the United Kingdom have also imposed personal and financial sanctions.
On February 25, 2025, the German Ministry of Education announced that it was suspending cooperation with the Georgian Ministry of Education.
