The News in Brief
Monday, March 21, 2022
Prepared by the Messenger Staff
MFA Says the State Ensured Return of up to 2,000 Citizens From Ukraine
The state continues the organized return of Georgian citizens from Ukraine and their assistance.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the state has ensured the return of up to 2,000 citizens in an organized manner.
In the last 24 hours, with the help of the Georgian Embassy in Poland, about 80 Georgian citizens returned to their homeland. In addition, 75 Georgian citizens returned from Romania this week with the help of the Georgian Embassy.
“Organized evacuation of Georgian citizens from the territory of Ukraine to the neighboring states continues. In particular, the Honorary Consulate of Georgia in Lviv continues to send Georgian citizens in the direction of Warsaw by special buses. An organized evacuation of Georgian citizens is carried out by the Honorary Consulate of Georgia in Odessa as well, from where citizens travel to Moldova and then return to their homeland via Romania.
As soon as the hostilities in Ukraine began, the Georgian diplomatic missions, both on the territory of Ukraine and in the neighboring countries, switched to the emergency mode. According to the decree of the Prime Minister of Georgia, they were instructed to provide first aid to the citizens of Georgia evacuated from Ukraine and send them back to their homeland,” reads the statement.
Polish President Duda Pays Visit to Georgia
Polish President Andrzej Duda paid a transit visit to Georgia to hold a joint briefing with President Zourabishvili.
The two presidents addressed the public and media at the Tbilisi International Airpot. The joint briefing specifically focused on the Russian aggressive rhetoric and military build-up along the Ukrainian border.
In her speech, Zourabishvili accused Moscow of imperial intentions and noted that such pursuits do not belong to the 21st century. According to Zurabishvili, aggressive actions, threats, intensification of military forces in the Black Sea show how provocative Russia's current policy is.
For his part, President Duda thanked Zurabishvili for the opportunity to arrive in Tbilisi and share information on the current situation regarding Ukraine. Duda added that the issue doesn't only concern Europe, but the whole world.
MFA Says the State Ensured Return of up to 2,000 Citizens From Ukraine
The state continues the organized return of Georgian citizens from Ukraine and their assistance.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the state has ensured the return of up to 2,000 citizens in an organized manner.
In the last 24 hours, with the help of the Georgian Embassy in Poland, about 80 Georgian citizens returned to their homeland. In addition, 75 Georgian citizens returned from Romania this week with the help of the Georgian Embassy.
“Organized evacuation of Georgian citizens from the territory of Ukraine to the neighboring states continues. In particular, the Honorary Consulate of Georgia in Lviv continues to send Georgian citizens in the direction of Warsaw by special buses. An organized evacuation of Georgian citizens is carried out by the Honorary Consulate of Georgia in Odessa as well, from where citizens travel to Moldova and then return to their homeland via Romania.
As soon as the hostilities in Ukraine began, the Georgian diplomatic missions, both on the territory of Ukraine and in the neighboring countries, switched to the emergency mode. According to the decree of the Prime Minister of Georgia, they were instructed to provide first aid to the citizens of Georgia evacuated from Ukraine and send them back to their homeland,” reads the statement.
Polish President Duda Pays Visit to Georgia
Polish President Andrzej Duda paid a transit visit to Georgia to hold a joint briefing with President Zourabishvili.
The two presidents addressed the public and media at the Tbilisi International Airpot. The joint briefing specifically focused on the Russian aggressive rhetoric and military build-up along the Ukrainian border.
In her speech, Zourabishvili accused Moscow of imperial intentions and noted that such pursuits do not belong to the 21st century. According to Zurabishvili, aggressive actions, threats, intensification of military forces in the Black Sea show how provocative Russia's current policy is.
For his part, President Duda thanked Zurabishvili for the opportunity to arrive in Tbilisi and share information on the current situation regarding Ukraine. Duda added that the issue doesn't only concern Europe, but the whole world.