Georgian Foreign Ministry condemns continued ‘borderisation’ near occupation line
Russia has occupied two Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia). Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The Georgian Foreign Ministry condemns the continued erection of barbed wire fences and other artificial barriers in the village of Atotsi in Kareli Municipality, near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.
Against the background of the extremely aggravated circumstances on the ground, the above actions of the occupation forces represent a deliberate provocation that aims at destabilizing the situation in the country”, the Foreign Ministry stated today.
It further noted that this illegal attempt of escalating the situation further deteriorates already difficult security and human rights situation on the ground as well as restricts freedom of movement and access of the local population to the agricultural lands.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls upon the Russian Federation to immediately cease its destructive actions, allow freedom of movement of the local population and fulfil the undertaken international commitments”, the statement reads.
The Foreign Ministry has immediately informed its international partners regarding the illegal developments in the village of Atotsi to take all necessary measures in order to avoid the provocations on the ground.
A young demonstrator is holding a postcard, which reads 'No to occupation' during Tbilisi protests in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The co-chairs of the Geneva International Discussions as well as the EU Monitoring Mission is aware of the situation. The hotline has been activated. The diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia will be also informed.
The State Secretary Service of Georgia also reported today that the Russian occupation forces' continued provocations along the occupation line.
The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), the only international monitoring presence in Georgian [with no access to occupied regions] has confirmed that “significant borderisation activities have been taking place in the area of the Georgian villages of Atotsi (Balta) since early November 2018.”
The US Embassy in Georgia has released a statement regarding the erection of new barbed wire fences in the village of Atotsi of the Kareli municipality in eastern Georgia, near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.
Ruling Georgian Dream party supported independent presidential candidate Salome Zurabishvili has visited the village of Atotsi, where Russia-controlled forces began the erection of new barbed wire fences on 7 November.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry has condemned the erection of new illegal barbed wire fences at the villages of Atotsi and Balta of the Kareli municipality, near the country’s occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region in the eastern part of Georgia.
Giorgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia said the continued “borderisation” in the village of Atotsi in Kareli Municipality, near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region, is “unacceptable”.
The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) has reported that they have observed “new fencing being installed” in the Village of Atotsi, Kareli municipality, by occupation forces, “creating additional barriers to the freedom of movement for the conflict affected population”. The occupation forces first put up barbed wire fences in the village of Atotsi in February 2014.