President hails Georgia as “part of solidarity” for Ukraine in UN vote condemning Russian annexation
In her remarks over the resolution, which was supported by countries including Georgia, Zourabichvili stressed her country stood with Ukraine. Photo: Presidential Administration
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Georgian president Salome Zourabichvili on Thursday hailed the United Nations resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions by saying Georgia was “part of the solidarity” towards the country defending itself from the ongoing invasion.
In her remarks over the resolution, which was supported by countries including Georgia, Zourabichvili stressed her country stood with Ukraine.
“That’s what global solidarity looks like. Georgia is part of that solidarity. We stand with Ukraine”, Zourabichvili tweeted.
That’s what global solidarity looks like. ????
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) October 13, 2022
Georgia is part of that solidarity. We stand with Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/WKeXyquCTl
The general assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine, with Georgia among 143 countries supporting the related resolution.
The resolution calls on the international community not to recognise Russia's annexation claims of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia and demands the "immediate reversal" of the annexation attempts.
David Bakradze, Georgia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Wednesday said his country condemned Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions following “sham referendums” organised for the purpose in the territories.
The United Nations general assembly on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine, with Georgia among 143 countries supporting the related resolution.
David Bakradze, Georgia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, on Monday delivered the country’s position on peace, security and disarmament at the meeting of the general assembly’s disarmament and international security committee.
Georgia's support to Ukraine and the European integration process of the two countries were discussed on Thursday in a meeting between the speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili and Oleksandr Korniyenko, the first deputy speaker of the Ukrainian lawmaking body.
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.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Monday started her working visit to Poland, with the Presidential Administration announcing she would meet her Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda as part of the agenda for the official trip.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Sunday “strongly” condemned the “atrocious attack” on a residential building in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
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.