Session of Georgian Parliament opens with national anthem of Ukraine
Ukrainian flags were displayed on the tribune of the Parliament and on the ground floor as part of the measures to pay homage to the hundreds who have died in the conflict so far. Photo: Parliament of Georgia.
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The spring plenary session of the Georgian Parliament opened with the national anthem of Ukraine on Tuesday. The Speaker of the Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, addressed the deputies in a bid to pay respects to the victims of the Russian military aggression in Ukraine.
Ukraine, stay strong!!! pic.twitter.com/jxcVeChbgF
— Nikoloz Samkharadze (@Samkharadze79) March 1, 2022
This fight is not foreign to Georgians and we know well how our Ukrainian sisters and brothers feel in these difficult days, stated Papuashvili.
In the sitting hall of Parliament - Ukrainian flags are displayed on the tribune of the Parliament and on the ground floor.
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