Parliament official “strongly condemns” illegal transfer of territory in occupied Abkhazia to Russia
The Georgian official stressed the act would be “remedied once Georgia restores its jurisdiction over Abkhazia”. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Nikoloz Samkharadze, the Georgian Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, on Wednesday “strongly” condemned the illegal transfer of territory in the Bichvinta resort town in Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region to Russia.
“The Abkhaz de-facto parliament ratified late at night the transfer of territory of Bichvinta to Russia. We strongly condemn this illegal act and declare all [...] actions carried out during occupation null and void”, Samkharadze said in a social media message.
Abkhaz de-facto parliament ratified late at night transfer of territory of Bichvinta to RF. We strongly condemn this illegal act and declare all legal actions carried out during occupation null and void. This will be remedied once ???????? restores its jurisdiction over Abkhazia.
— Nikoloz Samkharadze (@Samkharadze79) December 27, 2023
The Georgian official stressed the act would be “remedied once Georgia restores its jurisdiction over Abkhazia”.
The agreement grants ownership on all construction on the territory of the Bichvinta holiday area to the Russian Federal Protection Service, with the surrounding 186-hectare land transferred to Russia on a 49-year lease.