US State Department Spokesperson: Few countries understand potential consequences of Russian aggression like Georgia
Price highlighted few countries understood to the same extent the potential implications and consequences of Russian aggression like Georgia, which in 2008 was itself invaded by Russian forces. Photo: Reuters
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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.
Price highlighted few countries understood to the same extent the potential implications and consequences of Russian aggression like Georgia, which in 2008 was itself invaded by Russian forces.
I think what we’ve seen over the course of the past several weeks has been a tremendous amount of unity within the international community. I think perhaps the best illustration of that is what happened in the UN General Assembly just last week, when 141 countries spanning the globe came together to condemn this unprovoked, premeditated, unjustified war against Ukraine, and to call for it to come to a close, the State Department Spokesperson said.
Georgia on March 2 voted on a United Nations General Assembly resolution to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, joining 140 other countries in the vote. The resolution demands that the Russian Federation “immediately, completely and unconditionally” withdraw all of its military from the territory of Ukraine “within its internationally recognized borders.”
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 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 Georgian government has been clear in its statements of support for Ukraine, while there has also been “generous” humanitarian support extended from Georgia to the country under the ongoing Russian invasion, United States Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan told reporters on Friday.
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.
Russia's aggression against Ukraine and its negative impact on peace and security in the Black Sea region were discussed by Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and US Congressman Adam Smith, the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, during a video-conference on Thursday.
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.
Necessary steps should be taken to ensure European prospects for Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Thursday ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit.
It is “especially important” for Georgia to continuously develop its defence capabilities, strengthen resilience and improve its compatibility with NATO standards, President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili said on Thursday at an event held for the 2022 NATO-Georgia Exercise.
Georgia is an “important partner” of the United States in a partnership that has been “demonstrated in different ways”, the Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said during a briefing on Thursday.
The United States is committed to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of its “important partners” Georgia and Moldova, Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price told a press briefing on Wednesday.
Ned Price, the United States Department of State Spokesperson, said in a briefing on Tuesday the US “strongly supports" the European aspirations of Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova.
The United States supports the further integration of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia with their European neighbours, Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said in a briefing on Tuesday.
Ambassador Degnan and her team at the United States Embassy in Tbilisi are committed to working with the people of Georgia in support of their Euro-Atlantic aspirations, while Degnan has the “full support” of the US Department of State, the Department’s Spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.