Polish PM arrives in Georgia, Russian aggression in Ukraine, sanctions on agenda

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will meet with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Garibashvili in the coastal city of Batumi later today to discuss ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine, Georgia’s engagement in the enforcement of international sanctions against Russia and Georgia’s EU integration prospects in the wake of Georgia’s move to apply for the membership to the bloc, Poland says.

Morawiecki will also brief Garibashvili over his recent visit to Kyiv.

The Government of Georgia press office reports that the officials will make joint statements following the meeting.

“During the visit, the Prime Ministers of Georgia and Poland will meet face to face and in an expanded format, after which they will make joint statements.During the working visit, the PMs will open the monument of late Polish President Lech Kaczyński which was erected in the new boulevard of Batumi,” the Georgian Government’s  press office said.

Georgia has refused to join international sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine which began on February 24, “considering the interests of the Georgian people.’

However, Georgia has supported all international resolutions and moves against Russia and is actively engaged to provide humanitarian aid and ensure all necessary support for Ukrainians in Georgia.

According to the Ukrainian embassy in Georgia, more than 4,000 citizens of Ukraine are currently in Georgia.