US Ambassador: unity is the most important message we can send to Russia
Degnan made comments on the Georgian government’s position on the conflict, noting the country had shown a clear position on the matter both in the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Photo: US Embassy to Georgia.
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Support for Ukraine is unwavering and unity is the most important message to send to Russia amid its invasion of the country, US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan said after a meeting with Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia, on Monday.
Degnan made comments on the Georgian government’s position on the conflict, noting the country had shown a clear position on the matter both in the United Nations and the Council of Europe.
She also welcomed comments by the country's Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani, calling them "important statements" regarding the Russian aggression and highlighting the support lent by the foreign ministry at the United Nations, the OSCE and the Council of Europe.
The Ambassador also praised the humanitarian assistance and support initiatives by Georgian citizens, businesses and the government, ranging from offers of free accommodation to Ukrainian citizens stranded in Georgia, to the government’s humanitarian package for Ukraine.
Russia began its invasion last week, following President Putin’s announcement of the recognition of the independence of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk on February 21.
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.
Derek Chollet, the Counselor of the US Department of State, expressed his support for Ukraine and Georgia amid the invasion of the former and occupation of the latter by Russia, in a conversation with Georgian foreign minister David Zalkaliani.
Igor Dolgov, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Georgia, has appealed to the international community to support Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion.
At a briefing held at the Ukrainian embassy to Georgia earlier today, Ambassador Dolgov said Russia's attack on Ukraine posed a threat to the world.
The United States will stand with the people of Georgia and for the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity "now, more than ever," said US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan in her latest video message from Washington, DC.
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.
Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and the United States Ambassador Kelly Degnan discussed the “clear and unambiguous” support for Ukraine by the Georgian government on the backdrop of the ongoing military invasion of the country by Russia, government administration said on Monday.
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.
Georgia is among the 38 nations that made the referral for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
Kelly Degnan, the United States ambassador to Georgia, on Thursday said the US “greatly appreciated” Georgia's support for Ukraine in international forums since the beginning of the ongoing Russian invasion of the country.
Moving closer to the European Union brings greater prosperity and security for Georgia, for that reason Georgian people have been working towards the European future and European family, which the country has always been a part of, the United States Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan said on Thursday.