Ambassadors visit occupation line, unanimously call on Russia to stop ‘borderisation’ and withdraw its troops
Two residential houses have ended up beyond the new so-called border that Russian occupants erected. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Ambassadors of different countries to Georgia unanimously condemn the creeping occupation of Georgia by Russia and call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Georgia.
The ambassadors of Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Israel, Brazil and Japan have visited the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality today to observe the illegal ‘borderisation’ Russian occupants have been carrying out since August 7.
Japanese Ambassador Tadaharu Uehara showed his concern over the erection of new barriers by Russia.
Japan strictly condemns the change of the internationally recognised borders of Georgia,’’ he said, adding it is very concerning to see the local residents have been isolated by the new ‘border’.
Official of the Ukrainian Embassy to Georgia Bohdan Petrov reiterated Ukraine’s steady support to Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
We have recently marked the 11th anniversary of Russian aggression against Georgia. Today we are standing near the occupation line but Russian aggressors still continue occupying Georgia,” he said.
The Ukrainian government demands Russia to withdraw its occupation forces from Georgia and fulfill the 2008 Ceasefire agreement,” Petrov added.
The occupation forces gave three days to the owners of the two houses affected during the 2008 August War to take their harvest from the area. Photo: Foreign Ministry press - office.
Estonian Ambassador Kai Kaarelson stated Estonia supports Georgia’s territorial integrity, adding the current developments are very concerning from the political and humanitarian point of view.
The international community involvement is of utmost significance in this situation,” she said.
Deputy Head of EU Delegation to Georgia Carlo Natale said the European Union is concerned for the ‘borderization’ as local population encounters the problem of free movement.
We are working with the Georgian government to resolve the problem,” the EU official noted.
The ambassadors of Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Israel, Brazil and Japan have visited the village of Gugutiantkari. Photo: Foreign Minisrty press office.
Acting Ambassador of the United States Elizabeth Rood has also responded to the concerning issue, stating the US government is very concerned due to the Russia-backed [Ossetian] government having resumed the ‘border’ erection work.
Naturally, it will affect the wellbeing of the population. We call on Russia to follow the Ceasefire agreement,” Rood told reporters in Zugdidi, where she held a meeting with farmers with Georgian PM Mamuka Bakhtadze.
I call on everyone to get together instead of arguing and resolve the problem,” Rood added.
Rood said the international partners including US and Geneva Talks participants have been intensively cooperating with the Georgian government to resolve the issue.
Two residential houses have ended up beyond the new so-called border that Russian occupants erected in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality yesterday though the occupants started the ‘border’ erection on August 7.
Two residential houses have ended up beyond the new so-called border that Russian occupants erected in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality yesterday though Russian troops have not continued working at the scene yet.
The United State embassy to Georgia “is troubled by reports" that Russian-backed de-facto authorities have resumed the erection of fencing in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality, near the Russian occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
Occupation forces have resumed erecting a so-called border near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region in the village of Gugutiantkari, in Gori Municipality, after a week-long pause. The work first began on August 7, when occupation forces installed posts for the further installation of barbed wires and stopped afterwards.
The occupation forces have started erecting a so-called border in the village of Gugutiantkari, in Gori Municipality, which is located near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. The work has been in progress since August 7.
The Foreign Ministry of Poland “expresses its concern" over the resumption of the installation of artificial barriers "by Russian-backed de facto authorities in Tskhinvali", in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality, near the occupation line.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius said the resumption of “borderisation” in the Georgian village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality, near the occupation line is “worrying to see”.
Seven Georgian citizens have been detained near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region for “illegally crossing the border” today. All of them are the locals of the village of Akhalubani, Gori Municipality.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry is concerned by reports that the locals of the village of Akhalubani, in Gori Municipality, have been kidnapped near occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) yesterday. It, therefore, calls on the international community to take “effective measures to stop illegal activities of the occupation forces”.
The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) told Agenda.ge that the de facto authorities of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region have confirmed the detention of eight people on the evening of August 17 and morning of August 18 near the village of Akhalubani, in Gori Municipality via the mission’s hotline.
The Russian occupation forces have returned to the village of Gugutiantkari in Gori Municipality and continue to erect a so-called ‘border’ started on August 7. Gori Municipality Mayor Konstantine Tavzarashvili visited the area and stated all state agencies are working to stop the illegal ‘borderisation’ process.
The United States calls on Russia to suspend its illegal occupation of Georgian territory, the US Department of State Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus stated at a press conference yesterday. She said the US is “troubled by reports that Russian-backed de-facto authorities have resumed the installation of fencing on Georgian territory.”
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have held a phone conversation today. David Zalkaliani provided Guterres with information on the situation in the Russia-occupied regions of Georgia. The latest developments along the occupation line have also been discussed including the illegal erection of a‘border’ and detentions.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Zalkaliani has told reporters his office will use "all available opportunities" to prevent unlawful actions along the administrative boundary line separating Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and Abkhazia regions from the rest of Georgia.
Russian occupation forces have appeared near the village of Chorchana, Khashuri Municipality today. The village is located in the vicinity of the Russia - occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. The State Security Service of Georgia reports that military equipment of the occupation forces has been detected moving in the area.