Georgia condemns deadly Tunisia attack

Georgia condems deadly terrorist attack in downtown Tunisia, North Africa. Photo by Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images
Agenda.ge, 19 Mar 2015 - 14:12, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgia is expressing concern about the deadly terrorist attack at a museum in Tunisia that left 19 people dead.

At midday yesterday several gunmen in military uniforms stormed the Bardo Museum in downtown Tunisia, North Africa, killing at least 19 people including 17 foreigners, and wounding dozens more.

In a show of support to the nation, Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a statement that offered its condolences to the victims’ families and the heads of governments whose citizens were killed in the attack.

Georgia condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Tunisia and believes that the perpetrators of these heinous acts will be brought to justice. Georgia supports the aspiration of the government of Tunisia to the values of democracy and believes that Tunisian people can overcome all obstacles in its way of building a successful and democratic state,” said the statement of Georgia’s Foreign Ministry.

According to CNN, two attackers were killed by Tunisian security forces who moved in to end the hostage siege, Prime Minister Habib Essid said. But he warned that three other suspects were still at large.

"It's a cowardly attack mainly targeting the economy of Tunisia," Essid said. "We should unite to defend our country," reported CNN.