Czech ambassador claims his words “misinterpreted” over using Georgia by Russia to evade sanctions

Petr Mikiska, the Czech Ambassador to Georgia, on Friday said his words over the possible use of the Georgian territory by Russia to circumvent sanctions, had been misinterpreted. 

The ambassador on Friday was summoned at the ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia for explanations, as he was cited as saying on Thursday that the part of the products imported in Georgia from Czech could be reimported to Russia.  

 

“The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Aleksandre Khvtisiashvili, once again introduced to the Czech side the complex steps that Georgia is taking regarding the non-admission of similar facts, and demanded from the Ambassador a detailed explanation of his statement, which does not correspond to reality and harms both the cooperation of the two countries, as well as Georgia’s reputation”, the foreign ministry said. 

The Czech ambassador noted that “unfortunately” his words had been misinterpreted and spread out of context.