GD head: Care must be taken to avoid war in Ukraine
"We have to monitor the developments and make every further decision accordingly,” the GD head said. Photo: Georgian Dream press office.
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Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, has said the Georgian government will make decisions to safeguard the country’s security, amid the raised tensions between Russia and Ukraine on the latter’s border.
The Georgian politician said an armed conflict breaking out in Ukraine would have the “worst” consequences for the Ukrainian people, adding “we must make sure that the war does not start."
The Georgian government will make decisions in accordance with the developments in Ukraine, the party head added, saying “each step” would be based on national security grounds.
We have to monitor the developments and make every further decision accordingly,” the GD head said.
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