GD head: we will not allow involvement of Georgia directly in military conflict
Georgian official have called the ambassador's recall" unacceptable" and "unjustified" considering the measures taken by Georgia in its support of Ukraine. Photo:Georgian Dream press office.
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There is an attempt to get Georgia directly involved in the military conflict in Ukraine, which the government can not and will not allow, ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze said on Tuesday, following the recent decision of the President of Ukraine to recall his Ambassador from Georgia.
Kobakhidze said the Georgian government would avoid involvement of the country in the hostilities "in the interests of the people,” while also adding Georgia's refusal to join sanctions against Russia had been named as the main reason for the recall of the ambassador on Tuesday.
The Georgian official called the ambassador's recall" unacceptable" and "unjustified" considering the measures taken by Georgia in its support of Ukraine over the recent days, pointing to the government's expression of solidarity to the country and “its position with effective steps” in all related areas.
Kobakhidze also highlighted the similar non-imposition of sanctions by Moldova, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Israel, adding “no ambassador has been summoned from there” in response to the decisions of the related governments.
Among decisions by governments and blocs in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Poland and NATO have no plans to send military aircraft into Ukrainian airspace, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Polish President Andrzej Duda have said. "NATO is not going to send troops to Ukraine or transfer planes to Ukrainian airspace," Stoltenberg pointed out.
Also, speaking of the prospect of Israel joining US sanctions on Russia, Foreign Minister of Israel Yair Lapid replied Jerusalem “will consider what course to take”.
The President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev spoke disapprovingly on the possibility of sanctions against Russia, calling them “futile”.
Moldovan Foreign Minister Niku Popescu said in an interview with TV-8 imposing sanctions on Russia was a difficult decision for developing countries with relatively less strong economies.
Nikoloz Samkharadze, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) MP who chairs the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, on Tuesday reiterated the government’s position on condemning Russia's military aggression against Ukraine and expressing its solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
Support for Ukraine from the Georgian government is a “primary responsibility” and is being expressed “both in word and deed”, the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party chairman Irakli Kobakhidze said on Tuesday.
The “radical” section of political opposition in Georgia is seeking to serve its own interest in the local discourse around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Monday while responding to “misinformation and pointless campaigns” in the country about the government’s positions on the conflict.
Ukraine's recall of its ambassador from Georgia while his counterpart is "under fire in Kyiv" "raises questions", Gia Volsky, the First Deputy Chairman of the Georgian Parliament said on Tuesday.
Allowing volunteers from Georgia to fight in Ukraine would mean a direct involvement in the conflict, "which we will not do", the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) Party Chairman Irakli Kobakhidze said on Tuesday.
Mikheil Sarjveladze, an MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party, has said the political opposition in Georgia has used “sincere protest” of citizens against the Russian aggression in Ukraine for “own service”, calling the developments “disappointing” on Wednesday.
Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze has refrained from commenting on the recall of the Ukrainian Ambassador to Georgia, adding the Georgian government would “always act in the interests of our country and our people” in its decisions.
The Government of Georgia intends to maintain peace in Georgia on the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the opposition is “using the catastrophe” to come to power, ruling Georgian Dream party MP Sozar Subari said on Wednesday.
Despite challenges and provocations, the Government will maintain “peace, security and stability” for our citizens and for the country, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili told Monday’s Government meeting.