The so-called parliamentary elections conducted in occupied Tskhinvali region of Georgia on June 9 were discussed and condemned at the OSCE Permanent Council Session.
The Georgian delegation provided the council with information on the illegal elections.
The speakers of the OSCE Group of Friends of Georgia unanimously stated the ‘elections’ and their results are illegal given they are against the principles of international law.
The occupation line with Tskhinvali region. Photo:Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
They said the illegal actions represent an obstacle for the peaceful resolution of the conflict.
The OSCE member states showed support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia and called on Russia to fulfill the Ceasefire Agreement signed on August 12, 2008.
On June 10, the US embassy to Georgia stated the US does not recognize the legitimacy of the so-called parliamentary elections held in Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.
The de-facto leadership of Tskhinvali closed the crossing-points connecting with the rest of Georgia on June 8-11 for alleged security reasons.