Tbilisi Mayor on metro banners warning against war: Govt “won’t allow hostilities”
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze reiterated on Monday that Georgia becoming involved in Russia’s war in Ukraine was “against the interests” of citizens of the country. Photo: Tbilisi City Hall press office
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Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze on Monday said the Government would not let the country get involved in conflict on the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, in comments on banners that have appeared in metro stations of the capital warning citizens “It is Russia, not the West that wishes a war”.
Responding to the campaign run by the Information Integrity Coalition, Kaladze said he was unaware of the goals of posting the banners.
I do not know what the campaign is and what it serves. It will be difficult for me to be specific about this question. Perhaps, you should ask the people behind this campaign and they will tell you more”, Kaladze said.
The banners appeared in Tbilisi metro stations last week. Photo: Netgazeti.
In remarks to the influx of Russian visitors after the beginning of hostilities in Ukraine in February of this year, Kaladze stressed that he welcomed all tourists in the country as this would benefit the state economy.
We welcome the influx of tourists, they can be Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, from different countries. It is no problem”, Kaladze said.
The Information Integrity Coalition suggested that reminding the public of Russia’s aggressive actions “is more important now than ever”.
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Children of Ukrainian families stranded in Tbilisi due to the outbreak of hostilities in their country following the Russian invasion will be able to go to kindergartens without any fees starting the next week, Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced on Wednesday.
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The time for changing the government with “revolutionary scenarios” is over in Georgia and all those who try to illegally and unconstitutionally “bring disorder” in the country will be punished in compliance with the law, Kakha Kaladze, the Mayor of Tbilisi and Secretary General of the ruling Georgian Dream party said on Wednesday.