Opposition MP rebukes former President’s projection of Georgian troops helping Russia in Ukraine
The MP responded by saying the claim was “an insult to our defence and armed forces, who are still serving and guarding the country”, adding the former Commander-in-Chief had “insulted” the servicemembers with the speculative comment. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Citizens opposition party MP Aleko Elisashvili on Thursday rebuked the former Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili for his “astonishing” comment that said the possibility of Georgian troops being sent to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine in the future was “realistic”.
Elisashvili was commenting on Margvelashvili’s comment on Wednesday, in which the former official said that “unfortunately, I think it is realistic that the Georgian state will help Russia with its armed forces and call on the Georgian soldiers to go and fight in Ukraine”.
The MP responded by saying the claim was “an insult to our defence and armed forces, who are still serving and guarding the country”, adding the former Commander-in-Chief had “insulted” the servicemembers with the speculative comment.
How can one say that soon the Georgian army will fight on the side of Russia? How can a Georgian say this? Moreover, how can a former Commander-in-Chief and former President say such words?”, the opposition lawmaker said in his response.
Citizens opposition party MP Aleko Elisashvili on Thursday rebuked the Ukrainian foreign office following its statement on the possible resumption of direct flights between Georgia and Russia, pointing out the matter was “not for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry to decide”.
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine on Wednesday expressed its gratitude to Georgia for receiving Ukrainian refugees and assisting them, confirming there was “no danger” to them in Georgia, at the meeting between the Ambassador of Georgia to Ukraine Giorgi Zakarashvili and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Perebyinis.
Andriy Kasyanov, the Ukrainian Charge D'affaires in Georgia, was on Wednesday summoned to the country’s foreign office for explanations over his recent interview that suggested a possible evacuation of Ukrainian citizens from Georgia due to possible “threats” from an “influx” of Russian nationals to the country.
Archil Talakvadze, the Georgian Parliament’s Vice Speaker, on Wednesday rejected the comment of Andriy Kasyanov, the Ukrainian Charge D'affaires in Georgia, on plans for evacuating Ukrainian nationals from Georgia as “removed from reality”, and said the Government was doing “everything it can” to support Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia.
Vladimer Chachibaia, an MP of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Thursday accused the country’s former President Giorgi Margvelashvili of “discrediting” the country’s armed forces with his comments that said the possibility of Georgian troops being sent to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine in the future was “realistic”.
Aleko Elisashvili, the leader of the Citizens opposition party, on Thursday said he would not join the rally scheduled by a part of the domestic opposition in central Tbilisi on April 9 due to its connection to the United National Movement opposition party.