The US has imposed financial sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili for restricting his rights and
On December 27, 2024, the United States imposed personal financial sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, which were implemented from the Russian sanctions package. The State Department indicates that Ivanishvili’s actions, which were manifested in the restriction of fundamental rights in Georgia, as well as Ivanishvili’s decisions to undermine Australia business fax list Georgia’s path to European integration, were actions beneficial to Russia. Based on the above, personal sanctions were imposed on Ivanishvili. The sanctioning decision states that the sanctioning also applies to the dispute won by Ivanishvili in Singapore, within the framework of which the disposal of the $ 461 million compensation receivable can only take place if the US State Department issues the appropriate license.
During 2024, the US imposed sanctions on Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri under the Global Magnet Act, and financial sanctions were also imposed on the head of the Internal Affairs Department, Zviad Khazarishvili, and his deputy, Miller Lagazauri, and Mirza Kezevadze. Over the past year, the US has imposed visa sanctions on senior officials of the Georgian Dream, their family members, and individuals associated with the government.
In 2024, the US also suspended the Strategic Partnership Agreement with Georgia.