Georgian FM, Israeli Ambassador discuss developments in Israel
Georgian officials, including the country’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, President Salome Zourabichvili and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, condemned the attacks on Saturday. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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Developments in Israel with the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas’ attacks on the country’s territory were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili and Hadas Meitzad, the Israeli Ambassador to the country.
The Ministry of Foreign affairs said Darchiashvili confirmed to the Israeli diplomat his Government’s “strong support” for the country and condemned the attacks that have killed at least 700 people and injured over 2,315.
The Ministry also said the officials emphasised the existing close cooperation on “all current issues”.
Starting on Saturday, Hamas launched more than 5,000 rockets from Gaza into Israel territory, with the group’s fighters entering Israeli territories and kidnapping citizens, both alive and dead. The Israeli Government declared a state of war alert.
Georgian officials, including the country’s Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, President Salome Zourabichvili and Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, condemned the attacks on Saturday.
Georgian Ambassador to Israel Lasha Zhvania on Monday said no reports on injured, missing or killed Georgian citizens had been received by his office amid ongoing attacks by Hamas in Israeli territory.
The hilltop TV tower overlooking Georgia’s capital Tbilisi is on Sunday illuminated with the national colours of Israel in a symbolic show of solidarity with the country following the terrorist attack yesterday.
The Georgian Ambassador to Israel Lasha Zhvania on Sunday said the country’s Embassy had not received any information about injured Georgian citizens amid ongoing terrorist attacks in Israel.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Saturday said she was “deeply concerned” with the recent escalation in Israel and the “loss of innocent human lives”, and stressed Georgia stood in “full solidarity” with Israel “in these difficult moments”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday “strongly” condemned “the terrible terrorist attack” on Israel and its citizens.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Saturday condemned “unjustified, brutal, and inhumane” aggression against Israel.
The Adjarabet Arena Stadium in Georgia’s Black Sea city of Batumi was on Monday illuminated with the national colours of Israel to show solidarity with the country following attacks on Israeli territory by Hamas over the last few days.
Developments in Israel, on the backdrop of the attacks by Hamas on the country’s territory and the anticipated ground operation by the Israeli armed forces into Gaza, were discussed on Friday in a meeting between the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili and Hadas Meitzad, the Israeli Ambassador to the country.
Lasha Zhvania, Georgia’s Ambassador to Israel, on Friday rejected “unfounded reports” of having left Israel on the backdrop of attacks by Hamas on the country’s territory and the anticipated ground operation by the Israeli armed forces into Gaza.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday told a panel discussion at the Paris Peace Forum his Government was a “supporter” of peace amid the ongoing conflicts, crises and wars in the world.