Ruling party head vows to “defend Ukraine’s interests” on “all int’l platforms to the end”
Irakli Kobakhidze stressed the Georgian Government remained “loyal” to the Ukrainian people and supported the reintegration of their Russian-occupied territories. Photo: Georgian Dream press office
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Irakli Kobakhidze, the head of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday pledged his country’s authorities would defend the sovereign interests of Ukraine, its independence and reintegration of occupied territories on the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing aggression against Kyiv, “on all international platforms” and “to the end”.
In his press comments, the official stressed the Georgian Government remained “loyal” to the Ukrainian people and supported the reintegration of their Russian-occupied territories.
We are loyal to the idea of Ukraine's territorial integrity, its independence, and we will defend these interests to the end on all international platforms", Kobakhidze said.
The Georgian Government’s report on its work, submitted to the Parliament earlier this month, said the number of statements, declarations and decisions in support of Ukraine, endorsed by Georgia in international organisations, had exceeded 500 since the start of the conflict in February 2022.
The report also highlighted Georgia’s “significant humanitarian and financial assistance” to Ukraine, including to more than 26,000 Ukrainian nationals stranded in Georgia due to the war, through various social and educational programmes, which it said amounted to about ₾38 million ($14.5 million).
Russia's invasion of Ukraine undermines “modern values and fundamental principles” of the rules-based international order, with Georgia “firmly standing” with “friendly nation” Ukraine and the “free world”, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Wednesday at a reception dedicated to the selection of Georgia as the focus country for this year’s Europalia arts festival.
Georgia has “steadfastly” continued to support Ukraine in political, diplomatic and humanitarian directions since the beginning of Russia's full-scale military aggression against the country, the Georgian Government’s annual report on its work has said.
Georgian civil activists and opposition politicians held a rally in solidarity with Ukraine outside the government administration offices in Tbilisi on Saturday.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Wednesday highlighted the Government’s support for Ukraine "from the very first days" of its defence from the Russian invasion, stressing the humanitarian aid sent to the war-torn country and the political support for Ukraine in international formats.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Friday said Georgia’s “successful” democratic transformation over the last decade had made the country a “clear frontrunner" among the members of the Eastern Neighborhood initiative of the European Union.
Georgian Vice Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze on Thursday said Georgia “has been doing its utmost” to support Ukraine amid the ongoing war and wished the latter the “return of the peaceful days soon” and restoration of territorial integrity.