Georgian PM, US Ambassador discuss ongoing war in Ukraine, partnership
The PM named support in bilateral and multilateral formats and the co-sponsoring of international resolutions in support of Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion, stressing Georgian diplomatic missions had not left Kyiv, Odesa and Lviv since the outbreak of hostilities, the Government Administration said. Photo: Government's Administration.
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The ongoing war in Ukraine, the security situation in the Black Sea region, and the strengthening of partnership between Georgia and the United States were discussed by Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia and Kelly Degnan, the United States Ambassador on Thursday.
In the meeting also involving the recently appointed Georgian Foreign Affairs Minister Ilia Darchiashvili, Garibashvili noted the country stood “firmly” by the international community in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, and continued to provide political and practical support to the country.
Photo: Government's Administration.
The PM named support in bilateral and multilateral formats and the co-sponsoring of international resolutions in support of Ukraine in wake of the Russian invasion, highlighting Georgian diplomatic missions had not left Kyiv, Odesa and Lviv since the outbreak of hostilities, the Government Administration said.
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