Georgian PM sure democratic forces will win in Venezuela
Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze stated that Georgia’s position towards the current developments in Venezuela is very firm. Photo: Prime Minister’s press office.
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Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze has stated that Georgia firmly supports the interim government of Venezuela under the leadership of Juan Guaido and says that he is sure that the political force will win its fight against Nicolas Maduro.
We stated even in 2018 that Maduro was not elected lawfully. The issue of Venezuela has become a very popular political topic these days, while Georgia took up a very principal position regarding the issue last year,” Bakhtadze said.
Georgia stands alongside #US on #Venezuela and other global security issues. I was delighted with a productive discussion on further strengthening our bilateral ties. We are glad that Georgia-US strategic partnership is at an all-time high. https://t.co/leFxgHLWer
— Mamuka Bakhtadze (@BakhtadzeMamuka) January 30, 2019
Bakhtadze said that the misuse of power by Maduro’s government has affected the Venezuelan people.
Georgia is standing with the developed world and the Venezuelan people,” Bakhtadze said.
Bakhtadze also stated that Venezuela violated international law when it recognised the independence of two occupied regions of Georgia Abkhazia and Tskhinvali in 2009.
No political force should dare to stand in the way of international law as concern what is happening in Venezuela,” Bakhtadze said.
It has been stated that the interim government of Venezuela will revoke the recognition of the two Georgian regions if they manage to preserve power.
Last month Georgia stood with the United States to recognise the interim government of Venezuela and its opposition leader Juan Guaido from the Popular Will party, opposing the policy and re-election of Nicolas Maduro.
Georgia shares the position of the international community and says that the country does not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro as the president of Venezuela.
Reliable sources say that the interim government of Venezuela under leader Juan Guaido will revoke Venezuela’s recognition of the two occupied regions of Georgia Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) if they manage to stay in power.
US National Security Adviser John Bolton phoned Georgian Prime Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze late yesterday to thank him for sharing the US position regarding the current tension in Venezuela and for the recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim president of Venezuela.
Georgia has joined the US and other foreign states which have recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president. Georgian Foreign Ministry hopes that the political process in Venezuela will continue peacefully and the country’s legitimate government will join the international community.
Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze has published a tweet in which he pledges Georgia's support fo Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president.
Interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaido has thanked the Georgian government for its support in the fight of the Venezuelan people for freedom and democracy. Guado made the statement during his meeting with Georgian Ambassador to Brazil David Solomonia, on the sidelines of the 11th foreign ministerial of the Lima Group composed of 14 countries in Bogota yesterday, assembled to find solutions to the political and economic crisis in Venezuela.
The Permanent Mission of Georgia to Geneva has organized the event named Human Rights Abuses and Violations in Venezuela with missions of the United States, Albania, Argentina and other countries.
Foreign Minister of Guatemala Sandra Jovel Polanco has paid a historic visit to Georgia. It is the first time a foreign minister from the country has visited Georgia.