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Estonia has imposed sanctions on 14 Georgian officials

Estonia’s Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, has signed an order banning 14 Georgian officials and judges, including Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, from entering Estonia.

In his statement, the minister condemned the violence by Georgian authorities against protesters, journalists, and opposition leaders, calling it unacceptable, criminal, and a violation of human rights.

Earlier, on December 2, Tsahkna had signed a similar order prohibiting entry to 11 other Georgian government officials, including Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri and Bidzina Ivanishvili, the honorary chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Latvia and Lithuania have also imposed similar entry bans.

Samvel Mkhitaryan