Georgian officials congratulate Ukraine on Independence Day
Georgian officials on Thursday congratulated Ukraine on its Independence Day and expressed solidarity with the country on the backdrop of the ongoing Russian aggression. Photo: MFA
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Georgian officials on Thursday congratulated Ukraine on its Independence Day and expressed solidarity with the country on the backdrop of the ongoing Russian aggression.
In a message over the date, the Georgian foreign office said the country’s Government remained a “committed supporter” of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and wished citizens of the country “peace and prosperity”.
Heartfelt congratulations to Ukraine on the Independence Day! Georgia stands in solidarity with ???????? and stays committed supporter of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. ???????? wishes peace and prosperity to the people of Ukraine.
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) August 24, 2023
З Днем Незалежності України!…
In her address, the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili told Ukrainian citizens that “we will be together on the day of your victory”.
“Georgia is with you today on this Independence Day. Georgia wants to celebrate with you your independence for which you have been fighting so bravely for now year and a half”, Zourabichvili said.
???????? wants to celebrate with ???????? your Independence Day!
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) August 24, 2023
Very Happy Independence Day!#StandWithUkraine #SlavaUkraini pic.twitter.com/N3lO01l1RT
Archil Talakvadze, the Vice-Speaker of the Georgian Parliament and the head of the friendship group with the Ukrainian Parliament, stressed his country stood “in solidarity” with Ukraine and reaffirmed “commitment” to its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!
— Archil Talakvadze (@A_Talakvadze) August 24, 2023
We are joining to celebrate the strength, resilience & identity of the Ukrainian people. ???????? stands in solidarity with ???????? and reaffirms commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. З Днем Незалежності, Україно! #StandWithUkraine
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, wished Ukrainian citizens “peace, strengthening of sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to approve a resolution calling on Russia to “immediately, completely and unconditionally” withdraw all of its military forces from the Ukrainian territory, with Georgia among 141 countries voting in favour.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday said the international community “turning a blind eye” to Russia’s military intervention in Georgia in 2008 had led to the 2022 invasion of Ukraine by the Kremlin.
Georgia voted on a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Wednesday to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, joining 140 other countries in the vote.
Georgia’s contribution to international support for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country is valued at $7 million, with the country continuing to provide assistance to more than 28,000 Ukrainians affected by the war and currently located in Georgia, Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Thursday at the International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine in Poland.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Thursday extended his “warmest congratulations” to Ukraine on the country’s Independence Day.
The iconic Tbilisi TV tower was illuminated in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag on Thursday to mark the Independence Day of the country, Tbilisi City Hall said.
Georgia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected media reports that alleged a group of citizens of Ukraine was stranded in the buffer zone of the Lars checkpoint on the Russia-Georgia border without food and basic necessities.
Ukrainian citizens who were stranded in the buffer zone of the Lars checkpoint on the Russia-Georgia border since August 17 have been allowed to enter the territory of Georgia, the Georgian foreign office said on Sunday.