At a press conference with Interior Ministries from the Baltic states, Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced the implementation of sanctions against Georgian officials involved in violations of human rights or corruption.

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will impose sanctions against the Georgian officials responsible for suppressing pro-E.U. protests in recent days, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced on Sunday.

The Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Vakhtang Gomelauri, has been sanctioned by Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia. This move comes in response to the use of violence against peaceful protesters in Georgia,