UK, Spain thankful to Georgian president for expressing solidarity
Salome Zurabishvili is the fifth president of Georgia and the first female who hold the post. Photo: president’s press office.
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Top state officials from the UK and Spain have expressed their gratitude to Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili for her words of solidarity in these hard times due to the coronavirus.
Dominic Raad, the foreign secretary of state of the UK has tweeted:
Thank you President @Zourabichvili_S for your solidarity with the ????????. In these unprecedented times, the international community must unite to pull through this crisis #ძალაერთობაშია
— Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) March 27, 2020
The ???????? stands with the people of ???????? in the fight against #Covid-19 #დარჩისახლში https://t.co/NTumX0w9xa
UK Ambassador Justin McKenzie Smith has also thanked everyone in Georgia and the UK ‘who care about us:’
დიდი მადლობა ყველას ვინც ჩვენზე ზრუნავს, საქართველოში ???????? და დიდ ბრიტანეთში ????????
— Justin McKenzieSmith (@JustinMcKenzieS) March 27, 2020
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Arancha Gonzalez, the Foreign Minister of Spain tweeted in Georgian to express gratitude to the Georgian president:
Gracias მადლობა @Zourabichvili_S ????????❤️????????@MAECgob https://t.co/gAItz67r1c
— Arancha González (@AranchaGlezLaya) March 26, 2020
The Spanish Embassy in Turkey did the same:
Muchas gracias, Presidenta @Zourabichvili_S, por su precioso detalle.
— España en Turquía (@EmbEspTurquia) March 26, 2020
დიდი მადლობა პრეზიდენტო
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In her video address Zurabishvili said that Georgia stands by the UK, Spain and other foreign states in this difficult time.
Thirteen individuals have recovered from coronavirus in Georgia. Since February 26, 2020 Georgia has had 81 confirmed cases of the virus. Two were foreign citizens who left the country earlier this month via a charter flight. As of now there are 66 patients in the country infected with the virus, including several minors. The health condition of all minors is stable.
EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell says that when the coronavirus is ‘turning the world upside down’ he ‘cannot think of a better place to be right now than here in Georgia.’Hartzell states that there are no easy answers regarding COVID-19 and that the EU is suffering much from the virus.“Just look at the pictures coming out of Spain and Italy these days. In this context I would like to congratulate the Georgian government and the Georgian politicians for doing what all evidence suggest is the right approach – to act early and to act robustly,” Hartzell said.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili wishes “a quick recovery” to Prince Charles, who has recently tested positive for the new coronavirus and is self-isolating in his home in Scotland.
The World Bank is offering €45 million to support Georgia implement ongoing reforms in areas critical for inclusive economic growth and also assist in the country’s efforts to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has praised the efforts of the Georgian government against the coronavirus, saying that the country is coping with the virus successfully. Stoltenberg phoned Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani to relay this message and say that the NATO foreign ministerial on April 3-4 will be held in a restricted manner, Georgian Foreign Ministry said. “NATO stands by the Georgian government and its people in the fight against the coronavirus,” the foreign ministry cited Stoltenberg as saying.
The Tbilisi TV tower lit up with the colors of the Spanish flag as a sign of support and solidarity with Spain in the fight against the new coronavirus. Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani wrote on Twitter that Tbilisi is “in solidarity with its Spanish friends”.
Georgia has reported seven new cases of coronavirus earlier today, with the total number of confirmed cases standing at 98. 78 of the 98 are active cases, as 18 have recovered and two were foreign citizens who have already left the country.4,978 are under quarantine and 266 others in hospitals.
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia and President Salome Zurabishvili wished a quick recovery to British PM Boris Johnson, who was admitted to hospital earlier today due to the coronavirus-related complications.
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has praised the measures taken by the government of Georgia in the fight against the global pandemic of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), along with current economic and political reforms in the country during a video conference with the Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia held today.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has praised the measures and achievements of Georgia in the fight against the pandemic.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has met with his Spanish counterpart Arancha Gonzalez Laya in Madrid earlier today to boost bilateral ties and discuss joint efforts against coronavirus and the post-pandemic period.