Georgia offers solidarity to Ukraine one year after Crimea annexation

Georgia’s Foreign Ministry is reconfirming it "fully supports” Ukraine’s territorial integrity as the troubled nation marks one year since the referendum which resulted in the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.

The Ministry issued a special statement that stated Georgia did not recognise the March 16, 2014 Crimea referendum, which violated international law.

The statement said the referendum was held under pressure from the Russian armed forces, which violated Ukraine’s legislation.

"Georgia’s Foreign Ministry condemns the aggression against the sovereign state and changing the borders by force, which posed and is still posing a big threat to not only regional but international security and stability,” the Ministry said.

The Georgian side also stressed the importance of activating international security measures to stop the violence, which Georgia had also experienced in the past.