Interior Minister: Georgian Gov’t doing everything to "alleviate difficult moments" for people of Ukraine
"Assistance was sent to Ukraine under the instructions of the Prime Minister,” the Interior Minister said, highlighting the support on the backdrop of the ongoing Russian occupation of two of Georgia’s regions, and the resulting suffering of Georgian citizens. Photo: Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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The Georgian Government is doing everything to "alleviate the difficult moments" for the Ukrainian people under the ongoing invasion of the country by Russia, Vakhtang Gomelauri, the Interior Minister, told reporters on Wednesday.
The Minister pointed out the Government had done its utmost to support the country amid the ongoing military aggression, but added Georgia had less opportunity to offer help compared to larger countries.
“[W]e do not have opportunities like Germany, France, or other big EU countries [but we have done] everything in terms of support. We have supported all the resolutions in the UN and many other directions. [W]e are ready to stand by Ukraine,” Gomelauri said.
"Assistance was sent to Ukraine under the instructions of the Prime Minister,” the Interior Minister said, highlighting the support on the backdrop of the ongoing Russian occupation of two of Georgia’s regions, and the resulting suffering of Georgian citizens.
Gomealuri also responded to the recall of the Ukrainian Ambassador from Georgia, calling the decision “incomprehensible”. Ukraine recalled its Ambassador from Georgia for consultations last week, with President Volodymyr Zelensky citing the Georgian government's refusal to allow volunteers to take part in the conflict as the reason for the move.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a "continuation of the pattern" used by the Kremlin in Georgia in 2008, Ambassador Kakha Imnadze, the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations, said on Tuesday in a UN Security Council address.
Georgian Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani and US Senator Jeanne Shaheen reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the wake of war in the country on Tuesday.
Georgia has been providing large-scale humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the start of hostilities in the country last month, while also extending support to Ukrainian citizens in Georgia.
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 situation created by the armed conflict taking place in Ukraine, the ongoing occupation of Georgian regions, and release of Georgian citizens illegally arrested by occupation forces were discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Grigol Liluashvili, the Head of the State Security Service (SSS) of Georgia, and Toivo Klaar, the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia.
Georgia will continue to provide political support to Ukraine and the Ukrainian people at “absolutely all international platforms”, in addition to ensuring humanitarian assistance, Mamuka Mdinaradze, the Executive Secretary of the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party, said on Wednesday.
Georgian Airways on Wednesday denied selling tickets through Russian payment system Mir, following a controversy linking the airline to the platform on the backdrop of international sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine last month.
A Government meeting was held at the Government Administration on Monday to discuss eight issues.
As an ordinary Georgian and the Minister of Internal Affairs, I once again express my full and open support to our friendly Ukrainian people, Vakhtang Gomelauri told the Georgian Parliament on Thursday during his Minister’s Hour address at the lawmaking body.
Georgia’s Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri thanked the country’s foreign partners for their “significant support” of the Ministry at the Georgian Parliament on Thursday, while also highlighting areas of ongoing cooperation.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) is doing “its best to ensure law and order” in Georgia and taking “all possible preventive measures” to protect its borders, Vakhtang Gomelauri, the Minister of Internal Affairs, told the Parliament of Georgia on Thursday.
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly passed on Thursday a resolution calling for protection of civilians amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, co-sponsored by 90 states including Georgia.