Connolly and Turner, both members of Congress, applaud the sanctions against BidzinaIvanishvili  

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**US Imposes on Georgian Politician**

Two US congressmen have welcomed the decision to impose sanctions on Bidzina , chairman of ruling party. Congressman Gerry Connolly and Congressman issued joint statement.

They said the sanctions were necessary because Ivanishvili has been undermining Georgia’s future as part of the -Atlantic community. They claimed that under his leadership, Georgia was becoming more like Russia’s one-party system.

The congressmen pointed out several examples of what they called Ivanishvili’s authoritarian . These included passing a law that restricts free speech, using , and delaying negotiations to join the .

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