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Latest Ukraine tragedy saddens Georgia’s Foreign Ministry

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Agenda.ge, 23 Jan 2015 - 18:27, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia’s Foreign Ministry has expressed concern about the recent deaths of civilians in eastern Ukraine, resulting from a shell explosion at a bus stop.

The Ministry released an official statement today that expressed sadness over the tragic incident the Leninsky district in Donetsk, where 13 innocent people were killed as a result of a shell explosion at a bus stop named Hormash.

"The increase of civilian casualties is especially disturbing,” said the Ministry.

"We believe that every effort should be made to implement a ceasefire agreement."

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia sent its condolences to the families of the deceased and expressed solidarity to the Ukrainian people.

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