Georgian Government reacts to US missile strike in Syria

The Georgian Foreign Ministry says the United States response to the recent use of chemical weapons in the town of Khan Shaykhun, Syria resulting in civilian casualties was "timely, limited and proportional”.

By deploying chemical weapons, Syria violates the norms of international law...these actions could not continue to go unanswered”, Georgian MFA said.

The Georgian MFA said the international community should "manifest a principled and united position in order to restore peace in Syria”.

Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze expressed his concern over Syria’s use of chemical weapon in Twitter earlier this week.

Shocked by the horrifying news of use of chemical weapon in #Idlib, #Syria.

— Mikheil Janelidze (@JanelidzeMkh) April 4, 2017

Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoria said "the missile strikes carried out by our strategic partners in Syria were a proportional and appropriate response targeted to destroy facilities where the chemical weapon was stored. All measures were carried out to avoid civilian casualties”.

The United States engaged in heavy military action against the Syrian government for the first time this morning.

The BBC reports the US launched a major missile strike against an airfield in Syria from where it believes a suspected chemical weapons attack was launched on Tuesday.

In his televised statement, US President Donald Trump said it was a response to "Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad” who "launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians” this Tuesday.

Russia, a backer of President Bashar al-Assad, condemned US missile strike.