Ukraine strongly condemns creation of common socio-economic space between Russia, occupied Abkhazia
The Ukrainian foreign ministry calls on Russia to 'stop the process of illegal annexation of the occupied territories of Georgia'.
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The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine ‘strongly condemns and does not recognise’ the agreement on the so-called program for the formation of a common social and economic space between Russia and Georgia’s occupied region of Abkhazia.
It further considers such actions ‘as yet another attempt to annex the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia’.
The Russian Federation continues its aggression against neighbouring states and the occupation of their sovereign territories, grossly violates the principles and norms of international law, and consistently and purposefully undermines international and regional security”, the Ukrainian foreign ministry stated yesterday.
The statement also reads that these actions ‘negatively impact the humanitarian situation in the occupied territories of Georgia’.
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In particular, it ‘significantly’ undermines the implementation of the UN General Assembly Resolutions adopted in 2008-2020 on the situation of internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia.
Ukraine doesn't recognize the adoption of so-called "Program for the formation of a common social & economic space" btw Russia and occupied Abkhazia. Such actions are yet another attempt to annex the Russian-occupied territories of Georgia.
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Stressing that Ukraine ‘consistently supports sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, as a strategic partner’, the statement says ‘Russia must stop the process of illegal annexation of the occupied territories of Georgia’ and fulfil its obligations under the August 12, 2008 ceasefire agreement.
Georgian Foreign Ministry has also condemned the adoption of a plan to create a common socio-economic space between Russia and the Russian-occupied Abkhazia region after the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and de-facto Abkhaz leader Aslan Bzhania on November 12.
De facto President of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region Aslan Bzhania says that the creation of a common defence and security system with Russia ‘is a primary goal for Abkhazia.’
Georgia has condemned the adoption of a plan to create a common socio-economic space between Russia and the Russian-occupied Abkhazia region of Georgia which comes after the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and De-facto President of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania on November 12.
Georgian Ambassador to Austria and Vienna-based international organisations Ketevan Tsikhelashvili spoke of the security and human rights situation in the two Russia-occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) at the OSCE permanent council session earlier today.
Russia remains the first partner for Abkhazia, said Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the de-facto President of Russian-occupied Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania earlier today, reports Russian news agency TASS.
Germany and France have issued a joint statement earlier today calling Georgia their ‘close partner’ which has ‘undergone tremendous democratic changes in the last two decades’, including the strengthening of its ties with NATO and the European Union, in which it plays ‘an exemplary role’.