Germany concerned by new Russia-Abkhazia treaty
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The "Alliance and Integration” agreement recently offered by Russia to the Abkhazian de facto regime has been assessed by Georgian and German top officials as a continuation of Russia’s annexation policy.
Germany shared Georgia’s concern over Russia’s plans towards Georgia’s breakaway region, Georgian Foreign Minister Maia Panjikidze said after she met her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin yesterday.
The two Ministers said Russia’s actions were aimed against Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. They also stressed Georgia’s northern neighbour intended to deter Georgia from getting closer to European and Euro-Atlantic structures.
"The German Foreign Minister noted Germany supported Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Panjikidze said.
"My colleague said this issue would be one of the topics to be discussed during his communication with Russia.”
Panjikidze was in Germany on a working visit. Read more about her trip here.
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