Georgian MFA: Gov’t has assisted 1,500 Georgian citizens in evacuating from Ukraine
The transfer of Georgian citizens from Lviv to Warsaw is in progress, with special bus services operating on a daily basis until March 12. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
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The Georgian government has assisted about 1,500 citizens of the country in evacuations from Ukraine amid the war, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.
Among these, over 200 citizens were returned to Georgia over the last 24 hours by the Georgian consulates in Ukraine and neighbouring states, the foreign office added.
The transfer of Georgian citizens from Lviv to Warsaw is in progress, with special bus services operating on a daily basis until March 12.
Georgian diplomatic missions are organising transfer of citizens from Ukraine to neighbouring states, with a follow-up departure to Georgia, the Ministry explained.
The ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine, issues related to European security and Georgia’s application for European Union membership were discussed by Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and his Swedish counterpart Ann Linde in a phone call on Wednesday.
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.
The official application submitted by Georgia for European Union membership, and the ongoing hostilities in Ukraine, were discussed by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo in a phone call on Tuesday.
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.
The situation in Ukraine is a “catastrophe” and the entire world must “wake up” and stand up to such events in the 21st century, Mikheil Sarjveladze, the Chairman of the Committee on Human Rights of the Georgian Parliament, told journalists on Thursday.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani on Thursday condemned the bombing of a children's hospital in the besieged port of Mariupol in Ukraine.
The process of organised return of Georgian citizens evacuated from Ukraine to their homeland is progressing in phases, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, along with updates on the number of returning nationals.
The Georgian Government continues to assist its citizens evacuate from Ukraine, including in the process of their organised return to Georgia, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
Approximately 2,000 Georgian citizens evacuated from Ukraine during the war have already returned home with the government’s assistance, said the Georgian Foreign Ministry on Sunday.