US, EU denounce resumed ‘borderisation’ in Georgia
Yesterday the occupying forces have resumed “borderisation” activities in Kareli Municipality in central Georgia, which has been condemned by Tbilisi as "destructive" acts amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The United States is “deeply troubled” by reports that Russian-led security forces have resumed aggressive "borderization" activities near the village of Takhtisdziri close to the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region.
We condemn any actions by the de facto authorities in Tskhinvali that aggravate tensions and distract from urgent efforts to safeguard the lives and health of the affected populations, particularly during the Orthodox Easter weekend and against the backdrop of the global pandemic crisis”, the US Embassy stated.
It further called for “an immediate halt to the construction of any signs, structures, fencing, or barriers intended to strengthen or expand the illegal “borderisation” of the administrative boundary line.
The US also called on Russia:
- to withdraw its forces to pre-conflict positions
- to end its illegal occupation of 20 percent of Georgian territory
- to allow unfettered access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance
The European Union Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell has also condemned “borderisation” as “completely unacceptable”.
Further “borderisation” from Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia is completely unacceptable. I call on South Ossetian and Russian security actors to immediately stop these activities and to refrain from any further steps that could escalate the situation.
— Carl Hartzell (@CarlHartzellEU) April 17, 2020
Yesterday the occupying forces have resumed “borderisation” activities in Kareli Municipality in central Georgia, which has been condemned by Tbilisi as "destructive" acts amid the global coronavirus pandemic.