Georgia’s PM: despite challenges and provocations, we will maintain “peace, security and stability” for citizens
Georgian citizens should be “calm” as the country is not “in any danger”, the Government head said.Photo:Government's administration.
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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.
Georgian citizens should be “calm” as the country is not “in any danger”, the Government head said while responding to the recent political and security challenges for Georgia and the region, on the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
We must continue to build the country calmly and firmly," Garibashvili said.
The Georgian Government has supported Ukraine “at all international levels” and will continue to do so on the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of the country, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili told a meeting of the Government on Monday.
Georgia finds itself in an “extraordinary situation” due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Friday, with the official highlighting the relevance of the conflict to questions of Georgia’s security.
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.
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.
The war in Ukraine is “categorically unacceptable” and we all pray that it will end as soon as possible, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili told Monday’s Government meeting.
The United National Movement (UNM) opposition party wants to see a repeat of the scenario of the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia, Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, said on Monday.
The State Security Service of Georgia has responded to rumours about “massive and uncontrolled” influx of foreign nationals - Russian and Belarusian citizens in particular - into Georgia over the recent days by rejecting the speculation and announcing state security is “under full control”.
The importance of the joint efforts of the international community to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible was discussed by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen in a phone call on Monday.
About 20,000 Russian citizens have entered Georgia since February 24, compared to 40,000 in the same period in 2019, Vakhtang Gomelauri, the Interior Minister of Georgia, said on Wednesday in response to rumours about “unprecedented level” influx of Russian citizens into Georgia over the recent days on the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Georgia has never considered and will not consider construction of a road connecting Georgia with Russia’s Chechnya republic, the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure said in response to media reports on Thursday.