The Embassy of Ukraine Investigates Discovery of Explosive Devices, Urges Georgia to Avoid Politicization
By Liza Mchedlidze
Thursday, February 8, 2024
The Embassy of Ukraine stated that it is verifying the information disseminated at the briefing of the State Security Service of Georgia and is investigating all the circumstances.
The Embassy is referring to the case mentioned in the statement of the agency on February 5. According to this statement, "the transfer of an explosive device from Ukraine through Georgia to Russia was prevented - Georgian law enforcement officers removed containers in which 6 explosive devices were placed."
The Embassy of Ukraine in Georgia expressed hope that the Georgian side would refrain from politicizing the case.
"We express our interest and readiness for a constructive relationship with the law enforcement and other competent bodies of Georgia in order to objectively, impartially, and fully clarify all the circumstances of the case and to determine its real organizers," read the statement.
According to the State Security Service, the discovered explosive devices and substances were transported from the Ukrainian city of Odessa through Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey to Georgia on January 19 of this year. The transport occurred via a minivan belonging to a Ukrainian citizen, passing through the Sarfi checkpoint. The intended destination was the Russian city of Voronezh, with the route planned through Darial.
The explosive devices were discovered when the car was about to cross the Georgian-Russian border, from the Georgian side.
According to the State Security Service, "the utilization of Georgian territory and the involvement of a large number of Georgian citizens in this process led to the belief that any terrorist acts, whether carried out in Georgia or abroad, would be attributed to Georgia in terms of both planning and execution."
