“Today, you know that we have the main border at Larsi [checkpoint in the north], and customs control is strictly carried out here, and everyone emphasizes this. However, there are three new screening points at Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi airports. Similar to the highest level of sanctions enforcement at the Larsi customs checkpoint, there will be additional customs controls at these airports as well”, Davitashvili said.

The Minister noted EU member states had “different attitudes” regarding trade relations with Russia.

"We also talked about the fact that positions of the EU member states regarding trade relations are not clear today [...] You know that some countries have been trading significantly more with the Russian Federation since the start of the war. In 2022, the EU trade with the Russian Federation has increased by €5 billion. For some countries it has tripled, and for some countries it has decreased, of course.

Therefore, it is important for us to have a clear, open and honest dialogue with Europeans on each issue, and this, I think, is correctly assessed and appreciated by EU member states”, Davitashvili said.