Georgia was able to show “maximum solidarity” with Ukraine, without receiving any protection from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation or economic aid from the European Union, Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili said on Saturday.
In an interview with the Public Broadcaster, Papuashvili noted that despite being “alone” in the Black Sea region without protection, the Georgian Government was able to ensure peace and security in the country.
The Parliament Speaker also responded to the journalist’s questions about statements made on Russian channels that Georgia would “receive both shame and war” after withdrawing the draft law on transparency of foreign influence, as well as statements by the Russian Economy Ministry, urging its citizens to avoid travelling to Georgia.
Papuashvili emphasised that in general Georgia had a “very risky period” amid the global geopolitical changes and the war in Ukraine, but with the “strength” of the Georgian Government and the country’s state institutions “all threats” had been avoided.