Arun Venkataraman, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets and Director General of the United States Foreign Commercial Service, said the Georgian Government was complying with and respecting international sanctions and export controls imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
As Venkataraman noted, he was pleased to see an opportunity for the US to help ensure “Georgia does not become a black hole for sanctions evasion” through its cooperation with the Georgian Government.
"We are proud to have the opportunity to work in this direction with our partners, including Georgia, to stop the Russian war machine”, Venkataraman stressed.
To be reminded, Arun Venkataraman on Thursday wrapped up his visit to Georgia, during which he met the Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Levan Davitashvili to discuss key US economic goals related to energy, logistics, transport and the business climate.
He concluded his visit by touring the Sadakhlo Border Crossing and met with the Georgian Revenue Service and Customs Department to discuss key US commercial and export control goals with the Head of Customs Control and promote the use of US security scanner technology.
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18/07/2025
