Georgian FM condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine at OSCE council meeting
The Georgian top diplomat pointed out at the meeting Russia’s actions had undermined not only Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity but European and global security as well, noting they contradict the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and international law. Photo: Georgian foreign ministry.
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Georgian foreign minister David Zalkaliani condemned the Kremlin’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine at the OSCE Reinforced Permanent Council Meeting yesterday, where he reiterated “full support” for Ukraine.
Zalkaliani emphasised the importance of a “unified and firm response” of the international community, calling the Russian aggression a violation of fundamental principles of international law.
The country’s foreign minister also spoke about the military intervention by Russia in Georgia in 2008 and the “dire consequences” Georgia faces due to the occupation of 20 percent of its territories and the “severe humanitarian and security environment created on the ground,” the ministry said.
Participated in the #OSCE Reinforced Permanent Council Meeting. Reiterated full support to Ukraine and expressed concern over the military aggression of Russia. #StandWithUkraine #RussiaInvadedUkraine pic.twitter.com/5cUFkpYoe0
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) February 24, 2022
The Georgian top diplomat pointed out at the meeting Russia’s actions had undermined not only Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity but European and global security as well, noting they contradict the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and international law.
Zalkaliani also met with Igor Dolgov, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Georgia, yesterday and reiterated Georgia’s support and solidarity for the Ukrainian people.
The Georgian foreign ministry urged its citizens in Ukraine to follow recommendations of the Ukrainian government on security measures on the ground following Russia's attack on the country on Thursday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a state of war and a curfew across the country yesterday, following the Kremlin’s decision to move Russian troops into the country’s internationally recognised borders, while the European Union declared the Ukrainian airspace a conflict zone.
The international community has condemned the invasion, expressing support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity with the European Union, United States and several other countries imposing various sanctions on Russia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has urged Georgian citizens in Ukraine to follow recommendations of the Ukrainian government on security measures on the ground, after Russia moved in troops into the country on Thursday.
Georgian foreign minister David Zalkaliani has called Russia’s military action against Ukraine “totally intolerable,” calling on international partners to “give a strict response” to the violation of the international law and “ensure de-escalation” of the situation in the country.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has recommended the staff of the Embassy of Georgia in Ukraine to evacuate their family members from Kyiv, the ministry told Interpressnews (IPN) agency on Tuesday.
Georgian foreign minister David Zalkaliani has condemned the Russian State Duma’s appeal to the country’s President Vladimir Putin yesterday to recognise the independence of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions, saying the move would “further aggravate the already difficult situation and jeopardise international agreements."
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili has called on the international community to do everything possible to stop hostilities in Ukraine, in a statement following the beginning of Russia’s military action on Thursday.
Georgia, along with 80 other countries, has co-sponsored the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution vetoed by Russia, the Georgian foreign ministry announced on Saturday, reiterating support for Ukraine "at all possible international platforms."
Thousands of citizens attended a solidarity rally for Ukraine in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Friday evening, expressing their support for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion and demanding Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili's resignation over his rejection to join sanctions on Russia.
Georgia’s Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani and Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, held a phone call over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and Georgia’s security situation on the backdrop of the events on Saturday.
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine was the topic of a call between David Zalkaliani, Georgia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Jean-Yves Le Drian, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, on Saturday.
The Georgian government’s restraint on joining international sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine are a result of a “careful” approach by the ruling party, Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said on Monday.
Zurab Pololikashvili, a Georgian Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), has called on member states to consider suspending Russia from membership on Sunday, amid the country's ongoing military aggression against Ukraine.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and James Cleverly, the British Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas, shared concerns over the conflict in Ukraine in a phone call on Monday.
Kelly Degnan, the United States Ambassador to Georgia, has praised Georgian people’s “overwhelming generosity” towards Ukrainians in the face of the Russian invasion of the country which started 16 days ago, saying Georgians “know what it is like to be at war and to be attacked for no reason, just because you want to be free."
The government of Georgia acts with “necessary caution,” while the country “clearly” stands against aggression in international organisations, Hubert Knirsch, the German Ambassador to Georgiam said in the wake of Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine on Friday.
Helga Maria Schmid, the Secretary General of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, on Thursday congratulated Georgia, Croatia and Slovenia on the 30th anniversary of their accession to the organisation.