2022 in Georgia (country)

Individuals and events related to Georgia in 2022.

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Incumbents
Photo Post Name
President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili
Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili

Events

Ongoing

February
  • February 1 - Parliament of Georgia adopts resolution expressing concerns about a possible military escalation in Ukraine amid the Russian military buildup at its border and condemning any intentions that may be directed against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a sovereign state.[1]
  • February 2 - State Security Service reports arresting of four Tbilisi Transport Company employees for bribe-taking and attempted fraud.[2]
  • February 25 - Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili calls on the international community to do everything possible to stop hostilities in Ukraine, in a statement following the beginning of Russo-Ukrainian war. Garibashvili also says that Georgian government does not intend to join financial and economic sanctions placed on Russia by several Western countries because it will only hurt Georgian economy.[3]
  • February 25 - Georgia votes to suspend Russia from its rights of representation in the Committee of Ministers and Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.[4]
  • February 26 - Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili signs decree to allocate 1 mln GEL from government's reserve fund to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine.[5]

March
  • March 1 - Former Defense, Interior Minister Bachana Akhalaia released from prison after serving a nine-year sentence for abuse of power and torture.[6]
  • March 1 - Ukraine recalls ambassador from Georgia for consultations after a chartered jet could not get permission to land in Georgia to transport volunteers to take part in the war in Ukraine.[7]
  • March 2 - Georgia votes for the UN General Assembly resolution, demanding Russia to "immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders."[8]
  • March 3 - Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili signs an application to apply for the European Union candidate status at an accelerated pace.[9]
  • March 3 - Georgia joins referral made by 38 countries for the International Criminal Court to probe alleged war crimes in Ukraine.[10]
  • March 5 - Russian supervision agency Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision grants 15 Georgian companies permission to supply milk and dairy products to Eurasian Economic Union.
  • March 9 - Tbilisi City Court acquits opposition politician Gigi Ugulava in the case where he stood accused of violence against judoka Badri Gavashelishvili.[11]

April
  • April 7 - Georgia votes to suspend Russia from the United Nations Human Rights Council at the UN General Assembly over reports of "gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights" by Russian military forces during Russo-Ukrainian War.[12]

See also

References

Notes

    Citations
    1. "PARLIAMENT ADOPTING RESOLUTION ON POSSIBLE MILITARY ESCALATION IN UKRAINE". Georgian Parliament. February 2, 2022.
    2. "State Security Service arrests four employees of Tbilisi Transport Company for bribe-taking and attempted fraud". Interpressnews. February 2, 2022.
    3. "PM calls on the international community to do everything possible to stop hostilities in Ukraine". Agenda.ge. February 25, 2022.
    4. "Georgia Backs Suspension of Russia's Representation Rights in CoE". Civil.ge. February 25, 2022.
    5. "Georgia to allocate 1 mln GEL to assist Ukraine amid Russian invasion". Agenda.ge. February 26, 2022.
    6. "Ex-Defense, Interior Minister Released From Prison". Civil.ge. March 1, 2022.
    7. "Ukraine Recalls Ambassador over Georgia Government's 'Immoral Position'". Civil.ge. March 1, 2022.
    8. "Georgia Backs UN Resolution on Condemning Russia's Ukraine Attack". Civil.ge. March 1, 2022.
    9. "Georgian PM signs application to join EU". Civil.ge. March 3, 2022.
    10. "Georgia Joins Call for ICC to Probe Alleged War Crimes in Ukraine". Civil.ge. March 3, 2022.
    11. "Court acquits Gigi Ugulava in airport incident". Interpressnews. March 9, 2022.
    12. "Georgia supports Russia's suspension from UN Human Rights Council". Agenda.ge. April 7, 2022.
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