Georgian president says opening of so-called Abkhaz embassy in Syria ‘gross violation of int’l law’
President Salome Zurabishvili has stated that Syria’s violation of Georgia’s territorial integrity 'has been and will continue to be condemned by the international community'. Photo: Salome Zurabishvili's official Facebook page
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Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has condemned the opening of a so-called embassy of the Russian-occupied Abkhazia region in Syria as a ‘gross violation of international law’.
The opening of the so-called ‘embassy of Abkhazia’ in Syria continues the gross violation of international law by Damascus. Syria’s violation of Georgia’s territorial integrity has been and will continue to be condemned by the international community. @antonioguterres @EUCouncil
— Salome Zourabichvili (@Zourabichvili_S) October 6, 2020
The Georgian Foreign Ministry has also condemned the opening of the so-called embassy earlier today. It said both the recognition of Georgia’s occupied regions as independent states by Syria and the opening of the ‘embassy’ are the results of Russian pressure.
Meanwhile, the de facto leader of occupied Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania has thanked Syrian president Bashar al-Assad for the opening of so-called Abkhaz embassy in Damascus as well as for the latter's ‘historic decision’ to declare the region’s independence back in 2018.
Following the Russia-Georgia military conflict in 2008, two Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) have been recognised as independent states by Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria only.
The rest of the international community is unanimous that both Georgian regions are occupied by Russia.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry has condemned the opening of a so-called embassy of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region in Damascus, Syria today, stating that both the recognition of Georgia’s occupied regions as independent states by Syria and the opening of the ‘embassy’ took place because of Russian pressure.
Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region will open an embassy in Syria on October 6, the de facto leadership of the occupied region has reported.
The Georgian occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region has plans to open a so-called embassy in Damascus Syria, after the latter became the fifth worldwide to recognise Tskhinvali as an independent state in May 2018.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Syria has released an official statement regarding the recognition of occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions.