Georgian Parliament sends humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Containing medicines and other items, the aid was acquired using donations by MPs and Parliament staffers. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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The Georgian Parliament has handed over a humanitarian aid package to the Red Cross Society for forwarding the cargo to people in Ukraine affected by the war on the weekend.
Containing medicines and other items, the aid was acquired using donations by MPs and Parliament staffers, Dimitri Khundadze, the Chair of the Healthcare and Social Issues Committee, said.
Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and Deputy Speaker David Sergeenko were also involved in signing over the package to Red Cross Georgia, which is expected to forward it on Saturday.
Khundadze also said the Parliament would keep supporting Ukraine by periodically sending humanitarian packages to the country.
Photo: Parliament of Georgia
Russia started its military invasion 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.
The international community has condemned the invasion, expressing support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili reaffirmed the Government’s support for Ukraine amid Russia’s military aggression in a letter to Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Chair of the Verkhovna Rada, on Saturday.
A humanitarian aid package for Ukraine, collected throughout Georgia following a decision by the Prime Minister, is ready to be delivered to the country, the Government Administration said on Friday.
A humanitarian aid package for Ukraine has been collected throughout Georgia following a decision by the Prime Minister, with 100 tons of aid prepared to be dispatched to the country on the backdrop of Russia's invasion.
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.
The Ukrainian people “continue to fight for freedom and independence with special unity, strength and courage”, and have Georgia’s “unwavering” support and solidarity in the cause, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Monday.
The Red Cross Society of Georgia has sent 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Ukraine in support of the people affected by war, the organisation announced on Monday.
Georgia "long ago" imposed the restrictions that different countries are now placing on Russia, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili told reporters on Friday.
A majority of Georgian citizens agree with the Government’s decision not to join economic sanctions against Russia following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine last month, a poll by the Georgian Opinion Research Business International (GORBI) shows.
Over 10 tons of humanitarian aid was sent to Ukraine from Georgia’s western Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region on Sunday.
The humanitarian cargo included first-aid items, medical supplies and non-perishable products.
A Georgian parliamentary delegation is expected to depart for Ukraine at the end of the week to observe the areas where Russian troops have committed atrocities, David Sergeenko, the Parliament Vice Speaker and MP of the ruling Georgian Dream party, said on Tuesday.