Economy Ministry: Georgia ranks 1st among 191 countries in Ukraine aid supply
In a separate effort, the Enterprise Georgia state programme launched its Produce for Ukraine campaign in March, under which 60 tons of aid has been sent to the country facing the Russian invasion. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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Georgia ranked first among 191 countries in its supply of 400 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine as of April 1, the Georgian Economy Ministry said on Monday, citing the data of the national post of Ukraine.
In the supply of humanitarian assistance, Georgia is followed by Romania with 80 tonnes and Belgium with 40 tonnes in the Ukrposhta national post figures.
Photo: Georgian Economy Ministry
The Ministry also said Georgia was among 14 states that allow individuals and legal entities to send free parcels to Ukraine since the outbreak of conflict in February.
The first humanitarian aid package was sent from Georgia to Ukraine in February. The Georgian Government’s regional representatives and the Department of Regional Relations were also instructed to collect humanitarian aid throughout Georgia.
In a separate effort, the Enterprise Georgia state programme launched its Produce for Ukraine campaign in March, under which 60 tons of aid has been sent to the country facing the Russian invasion.
The Georgian government said on Sunday 40 tons of humanitarian aid had been sent to help Ukrainians displaced by war as part of the Produce for Ukraine campaign, organised by the government and the Ministry of Economy’s Enterprise Georgia agency.
Georgian Post will send humanitarian parcels from Georgia to Ukraine free of charge, to support the country’s population amid the ongoing Russian military aggression which began last week, Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili announced earlier today.
Georgia will allocate 1 million GEL ($315,457 /€279,842) from the government's reserve fund to assist the Ukrainian people affected by Russia's ongoing military invasion.
Over 10 tons of humanitarian aid was sent to Ukraine from Georgia’s western Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region on Sunday.
The humanitarian cargo included first-aid items, medical supplies and non-perishable products.
The recall of the Ukrainian Ambassador from Georgia in March was a “mistake” and the two states should put the past “upsets” behind them, Juansher Burchuladze, the Georgian Defence Minister, said on Monday.
Humanitarian aid delivered to Ukraine from Georgia amid the Russian aggression ranked the country first among states that sent their packages via mail, the Georgian Post said on Friday citing data from the National Post of Ukraine.
Georgia has elected Vice President of the Quality of Service Fund of the Universal Postal Union, a United Nations specialised agency that sets rules for mail exchanges worldwide, Georgian Post announced on Thursday.
A charity competition involving Ukrainian citizens, Georgian athletes and ordinary citizens will take place in Georgia’s eastern Kakheti province next month, the International Foundation of Sport, Tourism and Youth announced on Friday.
Ukrainian citizens have named Georgia among the top four countries supporting the country in its defence against the ongoing Russian invasion in a survey, Yuliya Ovchinnikova, an MP from the Verkhovna Rada, told the Georgian news agency Interpressnews on Friday.
Ukrainian citizens stranded in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi due to ongoing hostilities in their country will be able to stay in hotels until “alternative accommodation” is provided for them, Adjara Tourism Department Head Tinatin Zoidze told the Georgian Public Broadcaster on Saturday.
Georgia doing "the best a small country can do"
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has highlighted Georgia's contribution to international support for Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s invasion by saying his Government was "doing its best" both in sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine and providing assistance to Ukrainians affected by the war and currently located in Georgia.
Georgia’s eastern winemaking region of Kakheti on Sunday hosted Run for Ukraine, a charity competition aimed to help Ukrainian families affected by the Russian aggression.
A group of Ukrainian children and their parents were hosted in Georgia’s Black Sea region of Adjara on Thursday as part of a holiday programme organised by the Georgian Government.