Georgian officials congratulate Ukraine on Independence Day
Ukraine is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its independence today. Photo: Ukrainian Foreign Ministry press office.
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Archil Talakvadze have sent kind regards to Ukraine on its Independence day.
Salome Zurabishvili underscored the resemblance between Georgia and Ukraine, noting that both countries ‘went through a similar road to freedom.’
30 years after Ukraine’s Declaration of Independence, I want to wish @ZelenskyyUa and the Ukrainian people a very happy Independence Day. #Georgia and #Ukraine both went through a similar road to freedom and we will walk together on our future path toward Europe. ????????????????
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) August 24, 2021
FM Zalkaliani in his congratulatory tweet also noted that Georgia and Ukraine share the ‘same values and challenges.’
My cordial congratulations & best wishes to the friendly people of #Ukraine as they celebrate their #IndependenceDay. ???????? & ???????? share same values & challenges. I'm sure, through our active collaboration, we will attain the goals ahead of us successfully! @DmytroKuleba @MFA_Ukraine
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) August 24, 2021
Archil Talakvadze wished Ukraine strength and courage.
З Днем Незалежності, Україно! ????????
— Archil Talakvadze (@A_Talakvadze) August 24, 2021
Be strong, be courageous, stand firm in your faith, and enjoy the celebrations of the well-deserved freedom!
Слава Україні! #Ukraine30 pic.twitter.com/Lymu4MqwP9
Ukraine is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its independence today.
The Crimea Platform summit took place yesterday in Ukraine which was established in April of 2021 within the NATO parliamentary assembly and aims to achieve deoccupation of Crimea and its peaceful return to Ukraine.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili along with FM Zalkaliani, Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze and the Georgian Government Administration Head Ilia Darchiashvili visited Ukraine on August 21.
PM Garibashvili met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, PM Denys Shmyhal and Parliament Speaker Dmytro Razumkov during his visit and participated in the Crimea Platform summit along with the leaders of 40 countries.
President Zelensky awarded PM Garibashvili the first degree order of merit during the Crimea Platform summit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has awarded Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili the first degree order of merit during the Crimea Platform summit, the Georgian government administration announces
As part of his official visit to Ukraine, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has taken part in the Crimean Platform Summit today, which brings together the leaders of more than 40 countries. At the summit Garibashvili said that creating a Crimean platform provides an opportunity to talk about the 'atrocities committed by the occupation forces against our people'.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met with Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Dmytro Razumkov in Kyiv earlier today, where both officials noted that a ‘political dialogue between Georgia and Ukraine is at an all-time-high.’
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has stated during his official visit to Ukraine that Russian actions in both Ukraine and Georgia ‘are alarming and are the issue of an international concern.’ After the meeting with Ukrainian PM Denys Shmyhal earlier today, Garibashvili said that at a Crimea platform forum tomorrow, which was initiated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the current situation in Ukrainian and Georgian occupied territories will be ‘once again evaluated’.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has already arrived in Ukraine, where he was welcomed by his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal, ambassadors of both countries and Ukrainian officials in Lviv. Garibashvili and Shmyhal have tweeted that they are waiting for a ‘productive discussion’ on defence, security, trade, economic and other issues.