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**US Imposes Sanctions on Georgian Politician**

Two US congressmen have welcomed the decision to impose sanctions on Ivanishvili, chairman of ‘s ruling . 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 Euro-Atlantic community. They claimed that under his , Georgia was becoming more like ‘s one-party system.

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

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