Georgian Parliament Speaker meets with Ukrainian counterpart, denounces Russia’s military aggression
Papuashvili condemned the committed atrocities, called on Russia to end the violence and highlighted that “there is no alternative to peace.” Photo: Shalva Papuashvili/Twitter
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Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, along with the parliamentary delegation of Georgia, met with Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk and denounced Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine on an official visit to the country on Saturday.
Following the meeting with Stefanchuk in Kyiv, Papuashvili described the Ukrainians’ efforts to defend their country as “a prime example of virtue and boldness.”
For his part, Stefanchuk thanked his “dear friend” for a visit.
Together with @shpapuashvili in the Kyiv. Thank you gor your visit, my dear Friend. Many thanks for Great Georgian People from Ukraine. https://t.co/zZ4mxxeEYZ
— Ruslan Stefanchuk (@r_stefanchuk) April 16, 2022
The Georgian delegation proceeded to visit the Ukrainian cities of Bucha and Irpin, where numerous civilians were killed by the Russian troops.
Papuashvili condemned the committed atrocities, called on Russia to end the violence and highlighted that “there is no alternative to peace.”
No words can describe the suffering & misery in #Bucha & #Irpen - an unspeakable & shocking tragedy in the heart of Europe in XXI century. There are many more Ukrainian cities, more similar stories yet untold. #Russia must end these atrocities. There is no alternative to peace. pic.twitter.com/DSaP2EULjA
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) April 16, 2022
Papuashvili asserted Georgia would not help Russia “in any way,” Stefanchuk wrote following the visits to Bucha and Irpin, adding one could see “the real face of the Russian army” in those cities.
Georgia ???????? will not help ???????? in any way. So said @shpapuashvili when he saw Bucha and Irpin with his own eyes. The horrific story of the affected cities of Kyiv region has not left anyone indifferent. For here, as in a mirror, you see the real face of the russian army. pic.twitter.com/LyXEH4lCpD
— Ruslan Stefanchuk (@r_stefanchuk) April 16, 2022
The Georgian Speaker later met with Giorgi Zakarashvili, the Ambassador of Georgia to Ukraine, and expressed gratitude for the latter’s “fearless efforts” amid the war.
Thanks to courageous, daring and dedicated Georgian diplomats, a Georgian flag was always flying high in front of ????????’s embassy in #Kyiv ????????even in the most dangerous days. Your fearless efforts are much appreciated. @Geo_Emb_to_Ukr pic.twitter.com/vGWE9vpNVh
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) April 17, 2022
Papuashvili also thanked the Ukrainian armed forces for providing security for the Georgian delegation during the visit.
Immensely grateful to brave men and women of the Ukrainian forces for effectively providing security and safety to the Georgian parliamentary delegation in #Kyiv, #Bucha and #Irpin ✊ pic.twitter.com/rCBW21Q39b
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) April 17, 2022
The Georgian MPs departed for Ukraine on Friday.
The Georgian parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, arrived in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
The Georgian MPs departed for Ukraine on Friday and will meet with their Ukrainian counterparts on Saturday.
The Georgian Parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and involving representatives of both the ruling party and Parliamentary opposition, departed for its official visit to Ukraine on Friday, the Georgian Public Broadcaster said.
The Georgian parliamentary delegation will leave for Ukraine today, Parliament Vice Speaker Archil Talakvadze said on Friday.
A delegation of eight Georgian MPs, led by Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, will reportedly pay a visit to Ukraine tomorrow, amid Russia’s ongoing military invasion of the country.
There have been no demands from the Ukrainian authorities to their Georgian counterparts on sanctions against Russia, as Georgia is already a part of all international measures imposed on the Kremlin following its invasion of Ukraine, Parliament Vice Speaker Archil Talakvadze said in an interview released by the Georgian Public Broadcaster on Sunday.
Georgia will not be a country where Russia will be able to bypass international sanctions for its invasion of Ukraine, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili stated on Sunday, following his visit to Ukraine and meeting with the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk.
Shalva Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, said on Monday the Georgian parliamentary delegation had observed “signs of war crimes” during their visit to Ukraine on the weekend.
Georgia has taken “specific steps” to show support for Ukraine, and the country stands with the Ukrainian people in “every possible way”, Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Monday.
Georgia is not imposing sanctions against Russia, but the country will not become a way to circumvent the international measures taken against the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine, Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Monday.
Thea Tsulukiani, the Georgian Vice Prime Minister and Culture Minister, on Tuesday said the visit of the Parliamentary delegation from the country to Ukraine over the weekend had been “very important and successful” amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
The Ukrainian city of Bucha and the town of Irpin tell the story of “heroes fighting for freedom”, Archil Talakvadze, the Georgian Parliament Vice Speaker, tweeted on Tuesday following a visit of a Georgian Parliamentary delegation to Ukraine over the weekend.
The Helsinki Commission, the US government agency for security and cooperation in Europe, commended the visit of the Georgian parliamentary delegation, led by Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, to Ukraine amid the war, saying their display of solidarity was “heartening to see.”
Oleksandr Merezhko, the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Policy in Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada, said on Friday the Georgian parliamentary delegation’s visit to Ukraine was “extremely important.”
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.
Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Ukrainian Parliament Speaker, on Friday thanked speakers of parliaments of foreign countries, including his Georgian counterpart, who have visited Ukraine to express their support in the face of Russian aggression.
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.
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said the Russian military aggression against Ukraine was “of particular concern,” pointing out Georgia’s Government “strongly” supported Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.
Georgian parliament speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday, in an interview with the Georgian Public Broadcaster, announced that Ruslan Stefanchuk, the chair of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine had invited him to participate in the Crimean platform, to be held in Croatia on October 25.
A Georgian parliamentary delegation chaired by speaker Shalva Papuashvili will attend the inaugural Crimea Platform Parliamentary Summit on Tuesday, with the event hosted in the Croatian capital of Zagreb due to Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine.
Speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday told the first parliamentary summit of the International Crimea Platform his country’s support for Ukraine was “unconditional and timeless”.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday sent their condolences following the crash of a helicopter in Brovary, an eastern suburb of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, that killed 18 including the country’s Interior Minister and senior law enforcement officials.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday said his country was “most supportive” to Ukraine, amid the latter’s defence from the Russian invasion, “considering the circumstances” related to the presence of Russian troops in Georgia’s occupied regions and a lack of “any international political or economic umbrella” protecting the country.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Tuesday expressed “full solidarity” of the Georgian Government with the Ukrainian people amid the ongoing war in the country, while saying the Ukrainian Government’s stance towards its Georgian counterpart “prevented” the latter from “participating in official formats” in support of the country.