On 24 February, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has published a statement in effect of ongoing events in Ukraine and expressed its solidarity to Ukrainian people with hope of normalizing situation in their country.

GHN offers original version of the statement.

"The Georgian Foreign Ministry welcomes the steps which have been taken towards normalizing the complex processes currently taking place in Ukraine. The Ministry hopes that the country's political crisis will be resolved, that all effective reforms will be carried out in line with the Ukrainian people's legitimate democratic and European aspirations, and that the country will assume its dignified position in the bigger European family - all based upon full respect for its sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as for the rule of law, through the firm will and efforts of the Ukrainian people, and with the active support of the international community.

The Georgian Foreign Ministry also wishes to express solidarity with the Ukrainian people, conveying its condolences to the families of those who were killed or injured, and reaffirms its readiness to continue to successfully co-operate with Ukraine as a traditionally friendly country in both bilateral as well as multilateral formats - including within the framework of the EU Eastern Partnership Initiative."