FM Zalkaliani on Iraq situation ‘It’s time for diplomacy to de-escalate, reduce tensions’
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani is concerned by the recent attack on the United States Embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. Photo: Georgian Foreign Ministry press office
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Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has condemned the “recent violence, provocative attack” on the United States Embassy in Baghdad. He also noted that "it is time for diplomacy to de-escalate and reduce tensions".
We condemned recent violence, provocative attack to the US Embassy in Baghdad. US has the legitimate right to defend its citizens. It’s time for diplomacy to de-escalate and reduce tensions @StateDept @SecPompeo
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) January 3, 2020
After the attack on the US embassy earlier this week, President Donald Trump warned the leaders of Iran that they "will be held responsible for any death or destruction".
CNN reported yesterday that the US urged its citizens to leave Iraq immediately following an airstrike "ordered by President Donald Trump that killed Qasem Soleimani, a key Iranian military commander at Baghdad International Airport".
.@realDonaldTrump: Today we remember and honor the victims of Soleimani's many atrocities, and we take comfort in knowing that his reign of terror is over. pic.twitter.com/PZeJ8vvTNW
— Department of State (@StateDept) January 4, 2020
Meanwhile, Georgian Foreign Ministry announced as well that those citizens who are currently in Iraq have been warned of the possible tensions via its embassy in Jordan, as Georgia does not have diplomatic representation in Iraq.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani is concerned by the recent attack on the United States Embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry has announced that Georgian citizens who are currently in Iraq face no threat amid the current tension there. The ministry reported that the majority of Georgians are in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq.
The US Embassy in Georgia warns its citizens being abroad about the heightened tension in the Middle East.
Georgia-Iran flights are continuing without cancellation nor changes to schedule, the Georgian Civil Aviation Agency (GCAA) told Agenda.ge.
Many international airlines have started using Georgian airspace instead of Iran due to heightened tension in the Middle East, reports Flightradar24.