Congratulations ๐ฌ๐ช on your Independence Day ! ๐ฌ๐ช has been ๐ฏ๐ต's important partner for maintaining rule based international order. Yesterday, I met with Foreign Minster Ilya Darchiashvili to thank ๐ฌ๐ช for supporting my work as it comes to an end. Unfortunately, I am leaving ๐ฌ๐ช soon.
My deep condolences to victims of war with Russia in 2008. Our strong support for ๐ฌ๐ช's sovereignty, territorial integrity and peaceful resolution of the conflict. As we witness war in ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ต will continue to work together with ๐ฌ๐ช in strengthening rule-base international order.
Happy Easter ! Today I was at Gelati Monastery, masterpiece architecture of Golden Age of ๐ฌ๐ช. I enjoyed homemade Easter Eggs a Georgian gave me there. Thank you !
I thank the Speaker Mr Papuashvili and members of ๐ฌ๐ช-๐ฏ๐ต Friendship Group for this joint action. It was also dedicated to ๐บ๐ฆ. The trees will be replanted to Garden of First Republic after renovation. They will stand as the symbol of our friendship.
Planted Sakura cherry trees as a symbolic tribute to mark 30 years of diplomatic relations between #Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช and #Japan ๐ฏ๐ต. Just as these trees blossom, we will continue our efforts of advancing our strong bilateral partnership further. @jp_amb
I had a privilege to meet with His Holiness Patriarch Ilya II of All ๐ฌ๐ช. His Holiness spoke about the role of ๐ฏ๐ต's culture in world civilization. I was deeply touched with his words. He blessed sakura trees we brought for his garden. We planted them with a prayer for peace in ๐บ๐ฆ.
33 years ago today I was a young diplomat working at Embassy of ๐ฏ๐ต in Moscow. We were trying to figure out the tragic news coming out from ๐ฌ๐ช. I mourn for those who lost their lives as a result of brutal repression while calling for independence.
My assistant and I delivered goods for ๐บ๐ฆ from the staff of Embassy of ๐ฏ๐ต to a collection point in Tbilisi ๐ฌ๐ช. Catherine from ๐ฌ๐ง kindly offered her house for temporary storage. We met Aleksandra from ๐บ๐ฆwho was stranded in ๐ฌ๐ช because of the war.
After the performance at a theater in Tbilisi๐ฌ๐ช. I met a Ukrainian ballet dancer Andreii whose family is in ๐บ๐ฆ. He danced superbly despite of hardship. Conveyed ๐ฏ๐ต's strong solidarity with people of ๐บ๐ฆ and readiness to receive evacuees from ๐บ๐ฆ. #StandWithUkraine๏ธ
Today ๐ฏ๐ต adopted a decision to freeze and control the access to the assets of Central Bank of๐ท๐บ. According to its report as of June 2021 it held 10% of its foreign exchange reserves in Japan. ๐ง๐พ and Lukashenko are also added to our sanction list. #StandWithUkraine
๐ฏ๐ต will join other countries in removing certain Russian banks from SWIFT, freezing assets of Vladimir Putin and other officials. Will provide 100 mil USD emergency humanitarian aid to ๐บ๐ฆ. Prime Minister KISHIDA announced it this evening #StandWithUkraine
Japan continues to stand alongside #Ukraine. The additional sanctions we announce today include freezing of assets of Russian banks, sanctions on exports of items like semiconductors. We have offered at least 100 million USD loan assistance to #Ukraine.
Yesterday Japan announced sanction measures in connection with the Ukrainian situation.
https://t.co/ZbFduzga9X
In case of further deterioration, we will move swiftly to take further measures in coordination with the international community, including the G7.
I express deepest condolences to those who lost their loved ones as a result of collapse of the residential building on October 8 in #Batumi.
It is very painful for me to learn that this accident took lives of many people, including infants and schoolchildren.
@AjaraGov