Georgian Ambassador to Ukraine Teimuraz Sharashenidze returned to Ukraine earlier this week, amid tension at Ukrainian borders and met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his deputy Vasyl Bodnar in Kyiv yesterday, the Georgian Foreign Ministry has reported.
Sharashenidze was recalled to Tbilisi in May 2020 after former President Mikheil Saakashvili became the chair of the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Reforms Council.
Russian troops are moving currently near the eastern Donbass region where Ukrainian troops are in conflict with Russian-backed forces.
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— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) April 15, 2021
Georgia has expressed concerns over Russia’s actions.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has called for the return of the Georgian ambassador to Kyiv in her annual parliamentary address on April 10.
I express my #solidarity with our Ukrainian friends in their current #struggle. I consider it a sign of such solidarity that we urgently return our Georgian ambassador to #Kyiv. pic.twitter.com/CwgoUN7Iyc
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) April 10, 2021
On behalf of Georgia Sharashenidze has expressed support for Ukraine.