Georgia receives condolences from foreign officials after deadly road accident in Dusheti municipality
Flags on all governmental buildings across Georgia are flying at half-staff today as August 25 has been announced a day of mourning in recognition of those who died during a tragic road accident in Dusheti municipality on August 23. Photo: RFE/RL.
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Flags on all governmental buildings across Georgia are flying at half-staff today as August 25 has been announced a day of mourning in recognition of the 17 people who died during the tragic road accident in Dusheti municipality on August 23.
Georgia has received condolences from foreign officials and states in the wake of the deadly road accident.
Lithuania has expressed its condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones.
We are deeply saddened by the news about the tragic road accident in #Shatili, #Georgia ????????. Our heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones. https://t.co/XkYCSSGf7W
— Lithuania MFA (@LithuaniaMFA) August 24, 2020
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan also tweeted about the tragic accident, wishing a speedy recovery to the injured individuals.
I share grief and express deepest condolences to families and friends who lost their loved ones in a tragic road accident in brotherly #Georgia. Wishing speedy recovery to the injured. #Armenia stands in full solidarity with the people and Gov of #Georgia@DZalkaliani @MFAgovge
— Zohrab Mnatsakanyan (@ZMnatsakanyan) August 24, 2020
On behalf of the entire community of the US Embassy in Tbilisi, US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan expressed her condolences as well.
We hold in our thoughts those who perished, as well as those who mourn their loss during this difficult time. May you find comfort in knowing you are not alone. You are surrounded by those who share your grief”, Degnan wrote.
French Ambassador to Georgia Diego Colas has sent his condolences to grieving families.
Heard with great sadness the info about the tragic accident on the road to Shatili. My deep condolences to grieving families and to mourning ????????.
— Diégo Colas (@ColasDiego) August 24, 2020
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has also shared his deepest condolences to Georgia.
We in Ukraine mourn the victims and wish those injured to recover as soon as possible”, reads the official statement of Kuleba.
I’d like to express my deepest condolences to our Georgian friends in regard to the tragic bus catastrophe. We in Ukraine mourn the victims and wish those injured to recover as soon as possible. @DZalkaliani
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) August 24, 2020
An official statement of the Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, Carl Hartzell reads that today the EU flag flies at half-mast as we mourn those who tragically lost their lives on the road to Shatili last Sunday’.
Today the EU flag flies at half-mast as we mourn those who tragically lost their lives on the road to Shatili last Sunday.
— Carl Hartzell (@CarlHartzellEU) August 25, 2020
Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims and we wish a speedy recovery to those injured.
In its official statement the USAID Georgia writes that 'our hearts are with the victims and the loved ones they left behind'.
???????? ???????? The USAID/Georgia family is deeply saddened by the recent tragic road accident in Shatili. Our hearts are with the victims and the loved ones they left behind. USAID continues to stand with our Georgian friends during this tragic time.
— USAID Georgia (@USAIDGeorgia) August 25, 2020
Ambassador of Sweden to Georgia and Armenia, Ulrik Tidestrom has also sent condolences to Georgia.
Today the flags at our Embassy in Tbilisi fly at half-mast as we mourn the tragic loss of lives on the road to Shatili. Our heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the victims, and to the people of Georgia. @SwedeninGE pic.twitter.com/an3NeX5Zb2
— Ulrik Tideström ???????? (@UTidestrom) August 25, 2020
An investigation into the accident has been launched.Traveler.ge, the tourist company that owned the minibus, has noted today that the company will provide all details to the investigators in order to determine the reason of the tragedy.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has sent his condolences to Georgia after a deadly road accident on Shatili road in Dusheti municipality that took the lives of 17 people on August 23.
Flags on all government buildings across Georgia will be flying at half staff on August 25 as the day has been announced a day of mourning in recognition of those who died during the tragic accident on Shatili road yesterday.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, President Salome Zurabishvili, Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze and Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze have sent condolences to the families of those who have died in a tragic road accident in Dusheti municipality earlier today
The Georgian Interior Ministry has reported that 12 people have died and three others have been badly injured in a road accident close to the village of Biso, Dusheti municipality. An investigation into the accident has been launched.
Six individuals have died and 10 others were injured in a road accident near Gori, central Georgia late yesterday after a minibus and a truck collided.All the individuals in the minibus had come to the capital of Tbilisi from western Samegrelo region earlier in the day to attend the rally of the United National Movement (UNM) opposition rally. They were returning back to the region late yesterday when the accident took place.
The Georgian president, prime minister and foreign minister have extended their condolences following an earthquake in Croatia earlier today.
The head of Georgian tourist company Travel.ge Shalva Bolotashvili and the owner of a minibus have been arrested earlier today for a deadly road accident which killed 17 individuals last year.
Mtskheta District Court has sentenced two individuals to three and seven years in prison for a deadly road accident which killed 17 individuals in the Dusheti municipality of Khevsureti region in 2020