Papuashvili accused Brussels of double standards: the EU continues to buy Russian gas, but calls on Georgia to refuse trade with Russia.
The Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, drew attention to the contradiction in the position of the European partners: Tbilisi was called upon to limit economic ties with Moscow, although such measures could harm Georgian businesses and certain sectors of the economy.
According to Papuashvili, Georgia's annual imports from Russia exceed $1.5 billion, while European countries continue to pay Moscow about $1 billion for liquefied gas.
"They demanded that Georgia refuse to purchase Russian energy resources and ban its businesses from importing fuel. Now they themselves are increasing purchases of Russian liquefied gas and are breaking records," Papoashvili said.
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