Georgian MFA on ICC war crimes referral: We stand for Justice and we stand with Ukraine
The MFA commented on the referral of the matter to the ICC Prosecutor by 38 state parties. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
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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.
The MFA commented on the referral of the matter to the ICC Prosecutor by 38 state parties. The foreign office tweeted on the upcoming probe into “the situation in Ukraine and the war crimes taking place on the ground”.
???? Along with 38 other State Parties, ???????? has refered to the #ICC Prosecutor on the situation in ???????? and the war crimes taking place on the ground, followed by the Prosecutor's decision to immediately proceed with the investigation. We stand for Justice ⚖. We #StandWithUkraine.
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) March 3, 2022
On Wednesday, ICC Prosecutor, Karim A.A. Khan, announced the opening of an investigation into alleged war crimes committed so far during the ongoing conflict.
The list of referring countries ranges from Nordic states to Eastern European republics, as well as the United Kingdom, Australia and others.
Earlier the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tweeted in reference to the inquiry, saying “38 countries from across the world have made the largest ever referral to the International Criminal Court for Russia’s barbaric invasion of Ukraine.”
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.
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 38 nations that made the referral for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
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.
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.
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.
The Georgian foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned the illegal referendums staged by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
David Bakradze, Georgia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on Thursday highlighted the importance of fostering the rule of law for world peace and security at a United Nations Security Council debate.