In a report adopted on June 17, the European Parliament notes that the level of Georgia’s alignment with European Union decisions and declarations in the area of foreign and security policy has decreased from 53% in 2024 to 40%. The document states that this indicates the country’s insufficient commitment to European integration.
“The European Parliament is particularly disappointed that Georgia has systematically failed to align with international and European initiatives in support of Ukraine, including resolutions of the UN General Assembly, the UN Human Rights Council, and the Council of Europe. Instead, the country has strengthened relations with Russia and supported Russian narratives aimed at evading responsibility for the aggression and crimes committed,” the report states.
Non-alignment with EU sanctions policy
According to the report, Georgia has still not aligned with the vast majority of EU sanctions against Russia, Belarus, and Iran.
The European Parliament called on the Georgian authorities to:
- take measures to prevent the circumvention of sanctions through the country’s territory;
- strengthen customs control and cooperation with the EU;
- ensure transparent cooperation with European institutions;
- introduce effective mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing sanctions.
The document emphasizes that the current level of alignment with the EU sanctions policy is insufficient and incompatible with the obligations of a candidate country for EU membership.
The European Parliament also warned that further failure to meet the requirements for aligning foreign policy with the EU will have a direct impact on Georgia’s European integration process.
Call to strengthen control over sanctions circumvention
The European Parliament called on the EU and its member states to take urgent measures to curb the systematic circumvention of sanctions against Russia.
In particular, MEPs propose creating a special EU monitoring mechanism to track shipments of dual-use goods and aviation components transiting through Georgia.
According to the report, the Georgian authorities must publish regular and transparent reports on such trade flows and facilitate the strengthening of customs controls.
Concern over Georgia’s oil infrastructure
The document also expresses serious concern that Georgian ports, oil refining infrastructure, and oil terminals could be used for the re-export or blending of Russian petroleum products to circumvent international sanctions.
Particular attention is paid to the oil terminal and the refinery located on the Black Sea coast in Kulevi.
The European Parliament notes with concern reports that Russian oil may be supplied to this facility and calls on the Georgian authorities to immediately cease any such activity and guarantee that the country’s infrastructure will not be used to circumvent EU sanctions.
The document recalls that the Kulevi terminal was not included in the 20th EU sanctions package based on commitments by the Georgian authorities and the terminal operator to comply with European sanctions. However, MEPs suggest considering the possibility of including the facility in future sanctions packages if these commitments are not met.
The report on Georgia was approved by the European Parliament by 436 votes in favor to 145 against. The document was prepared taking into account the European Commission’s 2025 report on Georgia.
