Russian parliament ratifies deal to combine forces with Georgia’s breakaway region
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Russia’s parliament has ratified an illegal military cooperation agreement with Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway region that’s currently occupied by Russia.
The State Duma of the Russian Federation today ratified the document signed in Moscow last November, outlining the creation of a joint group of armed forces between Russia and Georgia’s breakaway region.
The illegal deal said that the main task of the combined force will be "adequate reaction to an armed attack (aggression)”.
This joint group contained Russian troops deployed in occupied Abkhazia, two Abkhazian motorised infantries, artillery and aviation groups as well as special forces units.
The group will be led by a representative of the Russian military base.
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili believed that this deal "in fact, intends to legalise Russian occupational forces in Abkhazia” and he urged the international community to adequately react to Russia’s illegal actions.
President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili is urging the international community to adequately react to a Russian decision to legalise the presence of Russian troops in one of Georgia’s breakaway regions.
Georgia is concerned by Russia’s aggressive actions in Georgia’s breakaway regions, specifically the recent signing of a military cooperation agreement with de facto Abkhazia, which was a blatant violation of international law and a threat to regional security.
Georgia is strongly condemning the ratification of an illegal military deal between Russia and Georgia’s western de facto Abkhazia region that envisages the creation of joint military troops between Russia and the occupied area.
Georgia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has today released a special statement, "strongly condemning” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision yesterday to sign a military deal between Russia and Georgia’s western de facto Abkhazia region on the creation of joint military troops.
The United States Department of State says it "strongly opposes” the ratification of a military deal between Russia and Georgia’s western de facto Abkhazia region on creation of joint troops.
A high official in the government of the United Kingdon (UK) has spoken out against the military deal Russia recently made with Georgia's de facto region Abkhazia, calling it "absolutely unacceptable.”