Georgian embassy, consulates in Ukraine switch to emergency mode
The Georgian MFA noted that Georgia closely monitors the ongoing processes in Ukraine.
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The Embassy of Georgia to Ukraine and the Georgian consulates in the Ukrainian cities of Odessa and Donetsk have switched to an emergency working mode due to a "high risk of further escalation in Ukraine," the Georgian foreign ministry announced earlier today.
The ministry said it closely monitored the ongoing processes in Ukraine and remained in contact with its colleagues from the country.
We call on the Georgian citizens [in Ukraine] to keep in contact with the Georgian embassy [to Ukraine] in order to receive operative information, as well as to get logistic and informational support in case they decide to leave the Ukrainian territory," the ministry said.
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— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) February 12, 2022
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