The US Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, on Friday, said, “Georgia has stood with the West in international forums, has stood with Ukraine in providing humanitarian assistance”.

She says that every country is doing what it can to help Ukraine in its time of need.

“My country and all the countries that are supporting Ukraine have asked every country to do what they can to support Ukraine in its fight to defend its sovereignty and its independence and its territorial integrity. We greatly appreciate what the people of Georgia have done in response, which is an overwhelming humanitarian response to provide assistance to the Ukrainian people in Ukraine and here in Georgia as well.

The government’s response to provide industrial generators at a time of great need in Ukraine, and Georgia’s response even yesterday on the latest UN Security Council resolution, calling for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine and to stop its war against the people of Ukraine. Georgia has stood with the West in international forums, has stood with Ukraine in providing humanitarian assistance. All of this is greatly appreciated. Every country is doing what it can to help Ukraine in its time of need,” she stated.

According to the US Ambassador, a campaign has been going on in Georgia for the past few months, which undermines the close partnership between Georgia and the West.

“It’s clear that there is a campaign underway in Georgia for the last six to eight months trying to undermine a strong partnership between Georgia and the West, between Georgia and the United States, Georgia and the European Union. This is. going against the clear choice of the people of Georgia who have very clearly and repeatedly chosen to go toward Europe. The people want a European future. The people want a strong democracy and a prosperous, diverse economy that is not dependent on Russia. Georgia has made real progress in moving away from its dependence on Russia in previous years. That momentum needs to continue. There is no reason for Georgia to be dependent on Russia for trade, for security, for anything. Georgia has good friends. We all need good friends. I think those who are trying to undermine that strong friendship that Georgia has with the United States and European Union and many other countries, need to hear from the people of Georgia that this is not acceptable. They need to hear that your choice, your future is Europe,” Kelly Degnan declaed.