Georgian MFA: 2,000 citizens evacuated from Ukraine return to Georgia
The Ministry noted the Georgian diplomatic mission continued working in an emergency regime in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Odessa and Lviv. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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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.
The Ministry noted the Georgian diplomatic mission continued working in an emergency regime in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv, Odessa and Lviv to help out the citizens of Georgia amid the ongoing Russian military invasion of Ukraine.
Russia began its military assault on Ukraine on February 24, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of the recognition of the independence of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk on February 21.
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The Embassy of Georgia to Ukraine and the Georgian consulates in the Ukrainian cities of Odessa and Donetsk have switched to an emergency working mode due to a "high risk of further escalation in Ukraine," the Georgian foreign ministry announced earlier today.
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