PM Garibashvili: what is happening in Ukraine is “categorically unacceptable”
In his comments on Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the PM expressed hope the international community would take measures to put an end to the conflict. Photo:Government's administration.
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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.
In his comments on Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the PM expressed hope the international community would take measures to put an end to the conflict.
People are dying and that is a very sad fact. Once again, we hope the entire international community will do its utmost to end this war as soon as possible," Garibashvili said.
Russia began its military assault on Ukraine on February 24, following President Putin’s announcement of the recognition of the independence of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk on February 21.
Georgia’s “unprecedented” economic growth this year should be maintained and increased, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said at the Government meeting on Monday.
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.
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.
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.
Irakli Kadagishvili, the Chairman of the Rules and Procedural Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, assessed Russia’s decision to open its market for Georgian dairy products as a “political provocation” on Monday.
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 ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party Head Irakli Kobakhidze met on Monday with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Georgia Mark Clayton, the Press Service of the Parliament of Georgia reports.
Russia's actions in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine in 2014, as well as the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripals in Salisbury were warnings to the West, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in an opinion piece published by The New York Times on Sunday.
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.
There are many Georgians in the Government and private citizens who are standing in solidarity with their counterparts in Ukraine, Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said during a briefing on Thursday.
Georgia is the only country in the world where the opposition is using the war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine for a campaign to damage this country, the ruling Georgian Dream party head Irakli Kobakhidze said on Friday.
Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, said Russia’s success in Ukraine would mean the “extinction of any hope of freedom” in Georgia and Moldova.