European diplomats, officials voice support for Georgia, criticism for Russian occupation in tweets

The ongoing occupation of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and Abkhazia by Russian forces was a subject of condemnation from European officials and diplomats this week. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge.

Agenda.ge, 08 Aug 2019 - 16:37, Tbilisi,Georgia

Diplomats and government officials from Europe took to Twitter this week to voice their support for Georgia's territorial integrity and condemn the ongoing Russian occupation of the country's regions on the 11th anniversary of the 2008 war.

Ambassadors and government members posted their statements on the occupation of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and Abkhazia, two regions recognised as independent by Moscow following the conflict and seeing Russian military presence.

The messages of support for Georgia include tweets from Latvian and Romanian foreign ministries on the eve of the anniversary: