The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi met with the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili in Paris and assured that he would support the people of Georgia and help “defend their right to an independent life”.
“I assured Mrs. President that we will coordinate actions with our partners, not only in Europe, to provide a real systemic response and help the people of Georgia defend their right to independent life,” Zelensky said on Telegram.
According to him, what is happening now in Georgia is the issue of control over the Black Sea region, which Russia wants to establish, which threatens the national security of everyone, both in Georgia and in Europe.
“Ukraine supports and sympathizes with the Georgian people, who are now fighting for their worthy future. It is important to always respect the opinion of the people and not allow Ivanishvili's government to surrender the country to Putin,” the head of state of Ukraine emphasized. . .
Mass protests in Georgia
A week ago, a wave of public protests broke out in Georgia when the government announced the termination of negotiations on the country's accession to the European Union. The police disperse the demonstrations by force.
On Thursday, Ukraine imposed sanctions against representatives of Georgian authorities, including the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Georgia. Clash between protesters and police. Photo dated December 1 PAP/EPA/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI
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