To condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of people held peaceful protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, as well as the cities of Kutaisi, Batumi, Zugdidi, Gori, and Poti on Thursday. The rally participants believe “the war must halt in Ukraine,” stressing “Ukraine, facing a difficult time, needs support.”
During the solidarity rally at the Ukrainian Embassy in Tbilisi, Russian citizen, decrying Russia’s actions, burnt his own passport, saying “we do not want a war.”
Thousands of Georgians supporting Ukraine. We know very well what they are going through. We’re more united than ever! ????#StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/rV0lVpCX0o
— Mariam Kereselidze (@mariamkker) February 24, 2022
Georgian leaders condemned Russia’s military aggression. President Salome Zourabichvili said she would sign a request from the Georgian Parliament to convene an extraordinary parliamentary session to express solidarity for Ukraine and support for its territorial integrity. She also expressed readiness to represent Georgia “in all the formats where the issue of Ukraine is being discussed.”
Georgian nation ??shocked by the Russian agression in Ukraine. We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people and call for a halt of the military operations #SlavaUkraini
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) February 24, 2022
Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili called on international community “to apply all possible measures to stop blatant violation of international order by Russia and avoid further military escalation.”
We #StandWithUkraine. Military attack on sovereign country is unacceptable. We call on international community to apply all possible measures to stop blatant violation of international order by Russia and avoid further military escalation.
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) February 24, 2022
Earlier today, at 05:55 Moscow time, Russian President Vladimir Putin in a televised speech announced a “military operation” in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
