PM praises Georgian Dream ruling as “only peaceful period” of 10 years
Garibashvili said Georgian people needed peace, stability and prosperity, which could not be achieved by war. Photo via Government Administration
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The ruling Georgian Dream party has managed to achieve the “only peaceful period” of 10 years, ensuring peace and stability amid the challenges Georgia has been facing, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Saturday at the panel discussion on Building Security in the South Caucasus, held within the framework of the Munich Security Conference.
Garibashvili said Georgian people needed peace, stability and prosperity, which could not be achieved by war. 20 percent of Georgia’s territories have been occupied by Russia since the 2008 war between the countries, he noted, adding the country had also experienced an “indirect” war in the 90s, when Abkhazian and South Ossetian separatists had been backed by the Russians [during the inter-ethnic conflicts in the regions of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and Abkhazia].
The Head of the Government said it was hard to say “precisely or concretely” what would happen in Ukraine, and stressed the war in Ukraine would have an impact not only on countries like Georgia and Moldova, but also on Europe and the world, as Russia was trying to “change the international order - rules-based international order”.
Garibashvili noted that there was the nuclear war “rhetoric” which would be “catastrophic” for the entire world, not only for Ukraine and Europe, and emphasised the United States, China, Russia, and the European Union had to “sit down and talk” about the future of the planet, once again stressing “war is not a solution”.
First of all, thank you for organising this panel discussion. It is a very good initiative and historic meeting, as you mentioned, when three leaders of the South Caucasus get together. I think it is already a successful meeting and thank you for organising this discussion. When it comes to the war in Ukraine, of course, this is a big challenge for all of us. It was announced by Irakli Garibashvili, Prime Minister of Georgia at a panel discussion held within the scope of the Munich Security Council today.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Helga Maria Schmid, the Secretary General of Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe on Saturday discussed Georgia’s role and involvement in maintaining peace and stability in the South Caucasus region and the country’s commitment to continue “active participation” in the process of ensuring sustainable and stable development of the region.
The steps taken by Georgia for fulfilling the European Union’s 12-point conditions for granting the country the membership candidate status and the security environment in the Black Sea region were discussed on Saturday by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission.
Georgia has been pursuing a peaceful resolution policy to restore its sovereignty and territorial integrity and there is no alternative to peace, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said on Saturday at the thematic panel discussion on Building Security in the South Caucasus, held within the scope of the Munich Security Conference, with the participation of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Monday said his Government “must continue to protect the national interests” and pursue objectives in service of the needs of “our people and country”.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Saturday said the Government would lead the country to peace and continue to fulfil its “direct duty and responsibility” to prioritise the “salvation” of the country, protection and safety of the citizens.