FM Zalkaliani on UN resolution vote: “We stand with Ukraine”
FM Zalkaliani tweeted late on Wednesday night to react to the resolution, saying “We #StandWithUkraine". Photo: archive of Agenda.ge.
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The Georgian Foreign Minister Zalkaliani reacted to Georgia's voting on a resolution on Aggression Against Ukraine at the 11th special session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday with a message of support for the country under the ongoing Russian assault.
Georgia is among the 96 member states who co-sponsored the resolution, the country’s Foreign Ministry said, with the text condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine and calling for an immediate withdrawal of its armed forces receiving an overwhelming support of 141 countries.
FM Zalkaliani tweeted late on Wednesday night to react to the resolution, saying “We #StandWithUkraine".
???????? is among the 96 member states of the UN that co-sponsored the resolution on "Aggression against Ukraine". We #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/MoDmve0YT4
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) March 2, 2022
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the message of the resolution was “loud and clear: End hostilities in Ukraine now. Silence the guns now. Open the door to dialogue and diplomacy now. The territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine must be respected in line with the UN Charter”.
The vote on the resolution closed a rare emergency session called by the Security Council.
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Georgia not only joined, but also sponsored the United Nations resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Zalkaliani said on Thursday in reference to the UN General Assembly resolution demanding an immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces.
Georgia stands for Justice and with Ukraine with its contribution to the referral of the war crimes probe of Russia’s invasion of the country to the International Criminal Court, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
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An additional consular service will be set up in the Ukrainian city Lviv to assist Georgian citizens amid the intensified movement and concentration of citizens caused by the ongoing conflict in the country, the Georgian Foreign Ministry announced earlier today.
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Ukraine is very grateful to the Georgian people and the country for the solidarity and support shown in “this difficult time”, Andrei Kasyanov, the Charge d'affaires of Ukraine in Georgia, said on Monday.
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