Georgian president condemns Russian strikes across Ukraine
In her comments Zourabichvili stressed “all of Georgia” stood with Ukraine as missiles hit locations in the country. Photo: Presidential Administration
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Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili on Monday condemned the latest Russian strikes across Ukraine as “an indiscriminate attack on civilians meant to destroy [and] instil fear”.
In her comments Zourabichvili stressed “all of Georgia” stood with Ukraine as missiles hit locations in the country.
Terrible news of bombing of Kyiv and other cities. An indiscriminate attack on civilians meant to destroy, to instil fear. But the world has seen the determination of the Ukrainian nation”, the Georgian president tweeted.
Terrible news of bombing of Kyiv and other cities. An indiscriminate attack on civilians meant to destroy, to instill fear.
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) October 10, 2022
But the world has seen the determination of the Ukrainian nation. All of Georgia stands with Ukraine.#SlavaUkraini
Russia struck cities across Ukraine during rush hour on Monday morning, killing civilians and destroying infrastructure in an apparent revenge after president Vladimir Putin declared an explosion on Russia’s sea bridge to Crimea on Saturday a “terrorist attack”.
Cruise missiles hit busy intersections, parks and tourist sites in downtown Kyiv for the first time since Russia used them against the capital in June.
Georgia stands with Ukraine on the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of the country, and the Georgian Government has expressed its “strong support in all international formats”, Parliament Vice Speaker Archil Talakvadze said on Friday.
The Georgian Government has supported Ukraine “at all international levels” and will continue to do so on the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of the country, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili told a meeting of the Government on Monday.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday reiterated support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and de-occupation strategy during her address at the second summit of the Crimea Platform, stressing “Crimea is Ukraine”.
Speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Monday said he was “appalled” by Russian “indiscriminate strikes” on civilian sites and innocent people in Kyiv and across Ukraine.
Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday said Georgia and Romania had “extensive experience” of Russian imperial and Soviet policy and both countries knew “what aggression and occupation” meant.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Saturday expressed her condolences to the families, friends and relatives of all Georgian volunteers who had been killed in the battle near the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed on Thursday a resolution calling for protection of civilians amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, co-sponsored by 90 states including Georgia.