Italian authorities are revoking a ‘friendship agreement’ between Italy and small cities in Abkhazia, an occupied territory of Georgia, says Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent an official letter to Tbilisi stating a mutual agreement, signed earlier this month between the Abkhazian towns of Sokhumi, Bichvinta, Akhali Atoni and Italy, did not reflect the truth and the agreement would be terminated.
"The Italian side has already demanded the cancellation of the documents,” said deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Zalkaliani at a press conference today.
Zalkaliani believed these kinds of documents did not reflect the official position of Italy.
"Such cases are mostly done for propagandistic purposes. Georgia will take all measures to prevent occasions,” he said.
Earlier this month the de-facto government of Abkhazia announced a friendship agreement had been signed between Italy and Sokhumi.