UK Ambassador to Georgia, Gareth Ward, spoke with journalists about possible sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Ward was asked if the UK would impose sanctions on Ivanishvili and what form those sanctions might take. He replied that the UK does not comment on sanctions before they are announced.
The ambassador said that the UK’s goal is to protect freedom of speech and the right to protest in Georgia. Sanctions against some officials were already announced, he added.
Ward did not say if Ivanishvili would be included in future sanctions or what form those sanctions might take.