Georgia Strongly Supports Ukraine, PM Says
By Khatia Bzhalava
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Georgia has continued to strongly support Ukraine both politically and diplomatically, as well as in humanitarian terms since the beginning of the full-scale military aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili says in a written report on the Government's activities.
The report highlighted strengthening further close dialogue with strategic partner Ukraine as Georgia’s priority. It is noted that in 2021, high-level bilateral visits were exchanged. On July 19-20, the Presidents of Ukraine and Moldova partook in the Batumi International Conference.
According to the report, solidarity with Ukraine is expressed not only in the practical format of bilateral support but also in the strong position of Georgia within all international platforms. The report notes that Georgia has sponsored / co-sponsored resolutions and joined the declarations supporting Ukraine across all international platforms. It was also noted that on 22-23 February 2022, against the background of an extremely tense situation, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia paid a visit to Kyiv and held bilateral political consultations.
“On 28 February 2022, Georgia acceded to EU restrictive sanctions on Donetsk and Luhansk. At the same time, the total number of statements, declarations, and decisions in support of Ukraine by Georgia within the framework of international organizations since February has reached 260,“ the report reads.
It is also noted that when most of the states withdrew their diplomatic missions from Kyiv, the diplomatic and consular missions of Georgia did not stop functioning, remained on the ground in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa, and continued to coordinate Georgia's support for Ukraine in assisting Georgian citizens.
The report also focuses on the Georgian Government’s humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, including housing and other resources to Ukrainian citizens entering Georgia. As of today, up to 1000 tons of humanitarian cargo have been sent to Ukraine. Georgia allocated $7 million to Ukraine and continues to assist 28,000 war-affected Ukrainians living in Georgia.
