Georgian Parliament Speaker, Ukrainian counterpart agree Ukraine visit
On his part, Papuashvili “once again” expressed Georgia's “strong support” for Ukraine and its solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and his Ukrainian counterpart have agreed the upcoming visit of the Georgian official to Ukraine in an online meeting on Wednesday, with the trip to be organised in the coming days, the Georgian Parliament’s press office said.
The agreement of the details of the visit follows an invitation by Ukrainian officials to their Georgian colleagues to visit and observe the sites of war crimes by Russian troops since their invasion.
In the meeting, Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk thanked Georgian authorities for assistance provided since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as well as for the “outstanding care and attention” to the Ukrainians in Georgia.
Cordial talk with @r_stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada. Discussed the relations between #Georgia and #Ukraine. We agreed to meet in ???????? asap to once again demonstrate ????????'s solidarity to the brave Ukrainian nation. pic.twitter.com/8V1zVJadRt
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) April 13, 2022
On his part, Papuashvili “once again” expressed Georgia's “strong support” for Ukraine and its solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
The sides also agreed during the meeting over the importance of advance exchange of information for avoiding “misunderstandings” over positions of authorities from the two countries on the backdrop of the conflict.
The possibility of cooperation and sharing of experience between Georgia and Ukraine in the process of the accession of both countries to the European Union was also discussed.
Oleksandr Shulga, the First Secretary of the Ukrainian Embassy for Economic Affairs, has expressed gratitude to all countries, including Georgia, that have welcomed and sheltered Ukrainian citizens since the outbreak of war in the country last month.
The Georgian government will cover accommodation and food costs of Ukrainian citizens who arrived in the country between February 1 and 23, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Tuesday.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday confirmed his readiness to visit Ukraine on invitation from his Ukrainian counterpart Ruslan Stefanchuk, with the trip aimed to support the country amid the Russian invasion.
Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, recalled Georgia’s efforts to assist his county, saying Georgia had “always” supported Ukraine and co-sponsored important resolutions.
In an interview with Georgia’s TV Imedi on Tuesday, Stefanchuk said he had watched the solidarity rallies for Ukraine held in various Georgian cities.
Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Ukrainian Parliament Speaker, has welcomed the overcoming of “misunderstandings” between authorities of Ukraine and Georgia over their stances on the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, as his Georgian counterpart Shalva Papuashvili is preparing to visit the country defending itself from the Russian invasion.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Wednesday he had offered the majority and opposition MPs to each select three delegates for a visit to Ukraine amid the war, but the opposition disagreed.
Papuashvili explained the opposition had requested the delegation to include one representative from each political party, which would create “logistic difficulties.”