Tbilisi City Council member to Council of Europe: Georgians stand with Ukraine in fight for freedom, peace, prosperity
In his address Grigolia also noted the Congress should continue to support the core values of the organisation in the light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, and provide “all necessary support” to the Ukrainian people. Photo: Tbilisi City Council
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Georgians stand with the Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom, peace and prosperity against the Russian aggression, Otar Grigolia, the Chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party faction in Tbilisi City Council, told the 42nd Plenary Session of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe on Wednesday.
Grigolia told the session the Georgian delegation reaffirmed its “full support” for Ukraine's territorial integrity and independence on the backdrop of the Russian invasion that started last month.
We, Georgians, understand very well the pain caused by aggression and occupation, cities engulfed in fire, civilian casualties, forced exile and human suffering. Georgia has long suffered from aggression by the Russian Federation in violation of all international obligations,” Grigolia said.
In his address Grigolia also noted the Congress should continue to support the core values of the organisation in the light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, and provide “all necessary support” to the Ukrainian people.
Statements related to possibilities of Georgia adopting military neutrality are “nothing but grist to the mill of the enemy”, Georgian Minister of Culture Thea Tsulukiani said on Tuesday in response to comments around the subject.
Georgia will not start talking about military neutrality in the wake of the war in Ukraine, as “a lot of energy and human life has been invested” in strengthening the country’s NATO membership path, Gia Volski, the ruling party MP and Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, said on Tuesday.
Georgia's foreign policy course is “firmly defined”, Archil Talakvadze, the Vice Speaker of the Parliament, said on Tuesday in response to a question about potential military neutrality of the country.
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