Not a political act, Georgian PM explains recall of Ukraine's chargé d'affaires

Not a political act, – Georgian Prime Minister explains recall of Ukraine's Chargé d'Affaires Asya Kovaleva

Georgian Prime Minister Explains Recall of Ukraine's Chargé d'Affaires by Purchase of Washing Machines/Unsplash

Georgian Foreign Minister Irakli Kobakhidze commented on the decision of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga to recall Chargé d'Affaires Mikhail Kharyshyn. He stressed that this decision is not political in nature.

As the Prime Minister of Georgia noted, this decision is related to the purchase of household appliances.

The decision is explained by the purchase of washing machines

According to Kobakhidze, the decision of the new head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Sibiha to recall Kharishin is related to the issue of purchasing household appliances.

He added that this is not a political act.

A specific representative, if I am not mistaken, who also has diplomatic status, purchased household items. This was deemed inadequate in light of the ongoing war, and this was the reason for his recall. This is the information we have.. – the Georgian Prime Minister said, without giving details.

Kobakhidze also reported that this was due to the purchase by a representative of a specific embassy of household items that he should not have bought in the conditions of war, according to the Ukrainian authorities. We are talking about washing machines.

Recall that the new head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated that the country's ambassadors in a war cannot be divorced from the realities of war. This is why Sybiga made the decision regarding the temporary chargé d'affaires of Ukraine in Georgia.