Georgian PM signs book of condolences at Japanese Embassy over death of former PM Shinzo Abe

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday signed a book of condolences opened at the Japanese Embassy in Tbilisi over the death of the country’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Garibashvili visited the Embassy and expressed his condolences to the Ambassador Imamura Akira and his wife, the Government Administration said.

On behalf of the Government and people of Georgia, I wish to express great admiration and most sincere condolences to the Japanese people, the family and loved ones of the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe”, the Government head said.

As an exceptional person and great leader of Japan, [Abe] led multiple global efforts for our common prosperous and democratic future. In these sad times of grief, we mourn together with the people of Japan”, the message of the Georgian PM also said.

Abe, the longest-serving leader of modern Japan, was shot on Friday while campaigning for parliamentary elections, shocking a country where political violence has become a rare occurrence.