Finland supports territorial integrity of Georgia
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland has issued a statement supporting Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
In its statement the MFA of Finland fully aligns with the EU statement on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Syria and Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia currently occupied by Russia.
MFA of #Finland fully aligns with the #EU statement on the establishment of diplomatic relations between #Syria, #Abkhazia and #SouthOssetia. We firmly support the territorial integrity and sovereignty of #Georgia.https://t.co/PmKXvS7AwE
— Ulkoministeriö (@Ulkoministerio) June 1, 2018
The EU has reiterated its strong condemnation in the OSCE Permanent Council of the decision by the Syrian regime to establish diplomatic relations with the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia stating "this must be reversed.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Syria released an official statement recognising the occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions as independent on May 29.Georgia has responded with measures to cut diplomatic relations with the Syrian Arab Republic.
The recognition of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) as independent countries has been raised and condemned at today’s UN Security Council meeting and at the UN General Assembly.
The European Union and European countries and leaders have strongly condemned the recognition of Georgian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) as independent republics by the Syrian government. The official statement of the EU reads that the decision of the Syrian regime violates international law and the principle of territorial integrity
"In terms of the news [as to] why Syria has now recognised Abkhazia and South Ossetia, this isn’t a complete surprise to us simply because Bashar al-Assad is propped up by the Russian regime”, the spokesperson of the US State Department Heather Nauert said during a press briefing on May 29.
Syria’s decision will not affect the broad international understanding that South Ossetia and Abkhazia are part of Georgia, reads a statement released by NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu.
Global Affairs Canada issued the statement today regarding Syria’s recognition of Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia currently occupied by Russia.
Portugal supports Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.
Matias Martinnen, the Head of the Finland-Georgia Friendship Group, on Tuesday said his country was ready to help strengthen Georgia’s education system in an interview with the Georgian Public Broadcaster.
Vladimer Konstantinidi, the deputy foreign minister of Georgia, on Tuesday praised the “mutually beneficial cooperation” between Georgia and Finland as the countries marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.