Georgia Participates in Ukraine Donors’ Conference
By Natalia Kochiashvili
Friday, May 6, 2022
Poland is hosting an international high-level donors' conference for Ukraine. The International Donors’ Conference for Ukraine is co-hosted by the prime ministers of Poland and Sweden in partnership with the Presidents of the Council of Europe and the European Commission.
The conference was addressed by the Prime Minister of Poland, Mateusz Morawiecki, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
In his address, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Gharibashvili thanked “Georgia's faithful partners on the path to European and Euro-Atlantic integration” and condemned Russia's full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, which “clearly and grossly violates the fundamental principles and norms of international law and the UN Charter.”
Gharibashvili emphasized that the aftermath of the war in Ukraine defines the future architecture of European security and lays the foundation for a new security framework in our region and beyond. The war in Ukraine has sparked a severe humanitarian crisis in the region that “calls for the international community’s immediate action.”
“My government expresses unconditional solidarity with the Ukrainian people. We have mobilized all our resources to mitigate the consequences of this devastating war. We stand firmly by the international community and express our full solidarity with Ukraine. We will continue to support Ukraine both politically and practically, in bilateral and multilateral formats,” he said.
According to the PM, Georgia’s contribution to international support for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country is valued at $7 million, with the country continuing to provide assistance to more than 28,000 Ukrainians affected by the war and currently located in Georgia.
“More than 5,000 tons of humanitarian cargo have been sent to Ukraine by air and land. My Government has been supportive to the displaced people from Ukraine through provision of accommodation, essential items, clothing, food, vital medical services, access to schools and kindergartens free of charge,” the Georgian PM said.
Garibashvili also highlighted his Government would continue to support the Ukrainian people with an additional $7 million by the end of 2022, and mentioned Georgian non-governmental organisations and individual citizens were also offering accommodation, food, clothing and other assistance to Ukrainians in Georgia.
The PM ended his speech reiterating that the unity of the international community in relation to active assistance to Ukraine is an urgent and necessary issue.
The head of the Georgian government will also participate in a charity session planned within the framework of the conference.
