A delegation from Georgia’s opposition United National Movement (UNM) has started its official visit to the United States, urging for quick Senate approval of the MEGOBARI Act, legislation that includes direct sanctions targeting Bidzina Ivanishvili and associated officials.
“We have begun meetings in the US Congress, first of all, in order to thank the members of Congress for the MEGOBARI Act,” said UNM Chairperson Tina Bokuchava, referring to the bill recently passed by the House of Representatives. “Naturally, we will also have meetings in the Senate to ensure that this act is adopted in a timely manner.”
Bokuchava pointed out the dual purpose of the visit: deepening US-Georgian ties and pushing for accountability. “The act offers many benefits to the Georgian people, to Georgia, but also envisages personal sanctions on Ivanishvili and his entourage.”
Also part of the delegation is Nikoloz Saakashvili, son of imprisoned former President Mikheil Saakashvili. “My father is being persecuted for opposing Putin,” he reportedly told US lawmakers. “But this is an opposition that America, Ukraine, and Georgia will definitely win.”
