Gov’t pledges to make sure Ukrainian visitors stranded in Georgia by war are “taken care of”
Georgian citizens and businesses have also started to offer free overnight accommodation and other types of assistance to Ukrainians in the country through social media groups since the breakout of the war, while the Georgian National Tourism Administration launched a hotline for the purpose, reachable through the number 0 800 800 909. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Georgian government will make sure citizens of Ukraine stranded in Georgia by the outbreak of conflict in their country are “taken care of”, Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili said on Monday.
Davitashvili made the assurances while revealing the Georgian National Tourism Administration had already been instructed to support the visitors from Ukraine, adding “we will work with all of the individuals to ensure they have normal living conditions [while stranded in Georgia].”
The Minister also highlighted the significance of the humanitarian aid provided to Ukraine by Georgia so far, adding his government wanted to present “Georgia in the best possible way” by standing up for Ukraine’s citizens.
He also noted Georgia is "fully prepared to provide maximum support if there are refugees" from Ukraine, adding "assistance and humanitarian support from our side will continue, Georgia is in solidarity in this part and we stand clearly and unequivocally on the side of the truth.”
The state official also thanked the private business sector for joining initiatives and offers to the stranded visitors for providing them with resources and services for free.
Georgia sent humanitarian aid worth one million GEL ($315,000/€279,000) to Ukraine yesterday, while the Georgian Post has announced it will deliver humanitarian parcels to the country free of charge.
Georgian citizens and businesses have also started to offer free overnight accommodation and other types of assistance to Ukrainians in the country through social media groups since the breakout of the war, while the Georgian National Tourism Administration launched a hotline for the purpose, reachable through the number 0 800 800 909.
Russia began its military assault on Ukraine last week, after President Putin’s announcement of the recognition of the independence of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk on February 21.
The international community has condemned the invasion, expressing support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The European Union, United States and several other countries have already imposed sanctions on Russia.
Georgian Post will send humanitarian parcels from Georgia to Ukraine free of charge, to support the country’s population amid the ongoing Russian military aggression which began last week, Deputy Economy Minister Guram Guramishvili announced earlier today.
Igor Dolgov, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Georgia, has thanked the Georgian government for the latter’s decision to send aid worth one million GEL ($315,000/€279,842) to the country amid Russia’s military invasion.
Georgia will allocate 1 million GEL ($315,457 /€279,842) from the government's reserve fund to assist the Ukrainian people affected by Russia's ongoing military invasion.
Georgian citizens and businesses have offered free overnight accommodation and other types of assistance to Ukrainian citizens in the country and are unable to return to Ukraine due to the start of a military invasion of the country by Russian forces earlier today.
A Polish border volunteer has thanked Georgia for a humanitarian aid shipment for Ukrainian citizens displaced by Russia's military onslaught on the country, calling the cargo "very important" in a moving message to agenda.ge.
The Georgian government will cover accommodation and food costs of Ukrainian citizens who arrived in the country between February 1 and 23, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Tuesday.
The Business Association of Georgia (BAG), which brings together hundreds of entrepreneurial groups in the country, transferred 100,000 GEL ($31,000/€28,000) through Georgia’s Red Cross Society in support of Ukraine on Wednesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed citizens gathered at solidarity rallies for Ukraine across seven European cities, including Tbilisi, on Friday and told them “all of you today are Ukrainians.”
Zelensky expressed his gratitude for international support in his videolink address to the demonstrators, urging them not to be silent and continue supporting Ukraine’s efforts to fight against Russia’s ongoing military aggression.
The Georgian government has decided to designate bus routes to transport Georgian citizens from Ukraine’s western city of Lviv to Poland’s capital Warsaw in the wake of Russia’s ongoing military invasion.
A humanitarian aid point will be opened in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi on Friday, to serve as a collection point for entrepreneurs, organisations and individuals to donate food and other basic necessities for Ukrainian citizens affected by the war, Deputy Tbilisi Mayor Ilia Eloshvili said on Thursday.
Ukrainian citizens in Georgia will receive products of high necessity from companies that have been involved in the Emterprise Georgia campaign launched in recent years by the government to support local entrepreneurship, in the latest move helping those affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week.