Georgian President: struggle of Ukrainian people has “already completely changed” world geopolitics
In her address to the international conference Glory to Ukraine - hosted in Tbilisi - Zourabichvili stressed Russia was “no longer invincible” after a “smaller but far more determined nation” had demonstrated that “resistance was possible”. Photo: Presidential Administration
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday said the “struggle of the Ukrainian people” in their self-defence from the ongoing Russian invasion had “already completely changed” the world's geopolitics.
In her address to the international conference Glory to Ukraine - hosted in Tbilisi - Zourabichvili stressed Russia was “no longer invincible” after a “smaller but far more determined nation” had demonstrated that “resistance was possible”.
Russia is no longer invincible [...] [its invincibility] ended when a smaller but much more determined [Ukrainian] nation showed the world that resistance was possible, that it did not accept the occupation, that it did not accept the invasion - and this resistance showed that it could overcome a stronger, bigger, better-equipped country”, Zourabichvili said.
The Georgian President also noted Russia had to discover that it was “not only unable to oppose NATO enlargement, but that it feeds the enlargement process” with its actions.
The most important thing for Georgia is to assess these changes, understand them and see that what is most important in these changing times is unity and solidarity with those who share the same values”, she continued.
In her comments over the domestic conflict resolution issue, Zourabichvili stressed the Georgian Government aimed to reunite its territories not by war but through a “collective decision”, adding it was the country’s “firm policy”.
The Georgian people have shown where they stand - where they stand in relation to Ukraine, in relation to Europe. And those of us at the head of the country - be it the ruling team, the opposition or institutional leaders - we are all responsible, and we will all have to answer to the next generation how we acted in this very interesting time, when suddenly history and Ukraine offered us a new perspective”, she concluded.
Georgia voted on a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Wednesday to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, joining 140 other countries in the vote.
The sixth international conference Glory to Ukraine, featuring top-level leaders from Europe and the United States, opened on Monday in Tbilisi to discuss the new political and security reality created as a result of the war in the country, the threats facing modern democracy and the future of European security.
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Wednesday vowed “unwavering support” for Ukraine in a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart on the sidelines of the informal meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Prague.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday highlighted the Government’s support for Ukraine "from the very first days" of its defence from the Russian invasion, stressing the humanitarian aid sent to the war-torn country and the political support for Ukraine in international formats.
Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday condemned the “referenda” organised by de facto authorities in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine on the areas joining Russia.
The Georgian foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned the illegal referendums staged by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
Speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday condemned the “pseudo referendums” held across Ukraine's eastern, Russian-occupied regions this week.
The Georgian government on Tuesday said it was extending the assistance programme for Ukrainian nationals stranded in Georgia by the ongoing war in their country to May 1 next year.
The Georgian health ministry on Wednesday said there was “no delay” in provision of the social assistance programme for Ukrainian nationals stranded in Georgia by the war in their home country, in response to a post published on social media on behalf of Ukrainian citizens in Georgia and claiming aid was not reaching them.