Georgian, Polish presidents express solidarity with Ukraine
The officials highlighted that Russia's aggressive actions against Ukraine is a matter of concern for the international community. Photo: Georgian president's press office
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili and Polish President Andrzej Duda have expressed their solidarity with Ukraine amid the Russian military buildup at its border at a joint press point yesterday evening.
The officials highlighted that Russia's aggressive actions against Ukraine is a matter of concern for the international community.
President Zurabishvili noted that the solidarity with the Ukrainian people is not only a verbal expression, as Georgia has experienced the Russian occupation as well.
Our solidarity, by the way, is not just verbal solidarity. This is solidarity from a country that has already suffered and is still suffering from occupation, and so we understand very well what the people of Ukraine feel today, and we fully share that, she said.
President of Georgia and @prezydentpl @AndrzejDuda expressing their solidarity with #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/31TDDaycNK
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) February 3, 2022
President Duda thanked President Zurabishvili for an opportunity to exchange information regarding the current situation in Ukraine, saying that he had discussed the issue with the presidents of other countries, as well as the UN representatives.
I would like to point out that our joint action is of utter importance, he added.
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