Parliament official calls for “growing” int’l pressure on Russia following land transfer in occupied Abkhazia
Beraia’s comments followed an illegal transfer of territory in the Bichvinta resort town in occupied Abkhazia to Russia this week. Photo: Parliament of Georgia
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Irakli Beraia, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament's Defence and Security Committee, on Wednesday said a “growing” international pressure must be applied on Russia to end its occupation of the country’s regions.
Beraia’s comments followed an illegal transfer of territory in the Bichvinta resort town in occupied Abkhazia to Russia this week.
“The illegal decision by the Abkhaz so-called authorities to transfer Georgia’s land and assets in Bichvinta to Russia is appalling, and a continuation of annexation steps by Russian occupiers. Growing international pressure must be applied on Russia to leave. Occupation will end. Georgia’s lands and assets will never become Russian”, Beraia said in a social media message.
Illegal decision by Abkhaz so-called authorities 2 transfer ???????? land/assets in Bichvinta 2 RF is appalling & continuation of annexation steps by Russian occupiers. Growing intl pressure must be applied on RUS 2 leave. Occupation will end. ???????? lands/assets will never become Russian.
— Irakli Beraia (@IrakliBeraiaMP) December 27, 2023
The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the ratification of the transfer by the de facto parliament of the regime as “another illegal act” recorded as part of the occupation.
Foreign office slams transfer of territory in occupied Abkhazia to Russia as “another illegal act”
The foreign office said the development was a “continuation of the policy of occupation” of “indivisible” regions of Georgia by Russia, which it said “grossly violates the fundamental principles of international law”.