Lithuania Imposes Visa Sanctions on 10 More Georgian Citizens

Among those sanctioned are Nino Tsilosani and Mariam Lashkhi, Members of Parliament from Georgian Dream; Razhden Kuprashvili, Head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau; and Sulkhan Tamazashvili, Chairman of the Adjara Government.

Lithuania also sanctioned judges and prosecutors involved in high-profile cases:

• Nino Galustashvili – Tbilisi City Court Judge. She is presiding over the case of 11 individuals arrested on charges of organizing and participating in group violence during pro-European rallies. She ordered the imprisonment of rally participants Mate Devidze and Giorgi Mindadze, as well as politicians Giorgi Vashadze and Givi Targamadze.
• Jvebe Natchkhebia – Tbilisi City Court Judge. He is handling the cases of Saba Skhvitaridze and Anatoli Gigauri, a demonstrator arrested on charges of assaulting a police officer. He ordered the imprisonment of rally participant Anri Kvaratskhelia and opposition politician Nika Gvaramia.
• Irakli Shvangiradze – Tbilisi City Court Judge. He presided over the case of 11 individuals arrested during pro-European rallies. He ordered the imprisonment of opposition figures Nika Melia and Zurab Girchi Japaridze.
• Viktor Metreveli – Batumi City Court Judge. He kept Mzia Amaglobeli, founder of Batumelebi/Netgazeti, in pre-trial detention.
• Mari Meshveliani – Prosecutor. She is a prosecutor for cases handled by Tea Tsulukiani's "investigative commission." She is involved in the cases of Nika Melia, Mamuka Khazaradze, and Badri Japaridze.
• Natia Tatiashvili – Prosecutor. She is also a prosecutor for cases handled by Tea Tsulukiani's "investigative commission." She is involved in the cases of Zurab Girchi Japaridze, Irakli Okruashvili, Mamuka Khazaradze, and Badri Japaridze.

With this latest round, Lithuania has now imposed visa restrictions on a total of 112 Georgian citizens.