Tbilisi TV Tower illuminated in Ukraine colours on war anniversary
The capital of Georgia once again expresses its support and solidarity to the Ukrainian people, wishing them peace and territorial integrity. Photo via IPN
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Tbilisi’s hilltop TV tower overlooking Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, like the landmarks of different cities across the world, on Friday was illuminated in the national colours of Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the country’s ongoing defence from the Russian invasion.
The capital of Georgia once again expresses its support and solidarity to the Ukrainian people, wishing them peace and territorial integrity.
Earlier today Georgia, among 141 countries, favoured the United Nations General Assembly’s resolution calling on Russia to “immediately, completely and unconditionally” withdraw all of its military forces from Ukrainian territory.
The Russian invasion, launched on February 24, 2022, has left at least 7,199 civilians dead and thousands injured, according to official United Nations estimates, but actual figures are expected to be much higher. Over 13 million have been made refugees or displaced internally in the country.
United States agencies have estimated at least 100,000 of Russian and Ukrainian troops killed or injured in the fighting.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Friday highlighted the “courage, endurance and heroism” of the Ukrainian people on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of the country, in a letter to his Ukrainian counterpart Ruslan Stefanchuk.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Friday praised his country’s “unprecedented support” for Ukraine in its defence from Russia, with the official noting the backing was being facilitated despite the “absence of any security umbrella” for Georgia and Russian troops being stationed in its occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday highlighted the support his Government had provided to Ukraine following the Russian invasion, in response to the criticism from President Salome Zourabichvili, who on Friday said the Government had “isolated itself and is trying to justify a supposedly balanced position”.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and President Salome Zourabichvili on Friday sent messages of support to Ukraine and its people as the ongoing war in the country entered its second year.
Georgian citizens, politicians, civil society groups and Ukrainian nationals living in Georgia or stranded in the country by the war in Ukraine will gather in central Tbilisi for a solidarity rally later today to mark the first year of the Russian invasion.
Irakli Kobakhidze, the Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Friday vowed his support to Ukraine and its people as the ongoing war in the country entered its second year.
The Georgian Presidential Palace in central Tbilisi was on Thursday illuminated in the national colours of Ukraine to mark the anniversary of the country’s ongoing defence from the Russian invasion.
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 President Salome Zourabichvili on Tuesday “strongly” condemned a “horrible” attack by Russia on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Tuesday condemned the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant on the Dnipro River in Ukraine as “another irresponsible act” occurring during the ongoing war in the country with “catastrophic consequences”.