Russia reacts to Georgia’s victory in the 2008 war case: ‘Russia proactively supports S. Ossetia in its efforts to build a democratic state’
Russia says that it will not make any changes in its relations with Georgia’s occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. Photo: Sergei Bobylev/TASS.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry has responded to Georgia’s recent victory in the Russia-Georgia 2008 war case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has tweeted that the ‘friendly relations between Russia and South Ossetia (Georgia's Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region) are based on the principles of alliance and integration.’
???? #Zakharova: The friendly relations between #Russia and #SouthOssetia are based on the principles of alliance and integration and are not subject to momentary considerations.
— MFA Russia ???????? (@mfa_russia) January 21, 2021
???? Russia proactively supports South Ossetia in its efforts to build a modern democratic state. pic.twitter.com/ooOxcA52yC
ECHR released its judgement earlier today which says that Russia violated several articles of the European Convention of Human rights during the conflict in Georgia back in 2008 and carried out ethnic cleansing of Georgians.
Georgian top officials have stated that the country’s victory in the August 2008 war case against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is ‘historic and an enormous victory for the country.’
Georgian national flags were lowered to half mast on Saturday as government officials and Georgia's international partners marked 12 years since the 2008 war between Russia and Georgia.
Georgian Justice Minister Thea Tsulukiani stated in parliament today that starting from 2013 the Georgian Dream leadership has gathered and presented more than 700 pieces of evidence proving that Russia started the war in Georgia in 2008.
Georgia has won the 2008 war case against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The court released its judgement earlier today which says that Russia violated several articles of the European Convention on Human rights during the conflict and carried out ethnic cleansing of Georgians. The court said that Russia is carrying out an effective control of Georgia’s Tskhinvali and Abkhazia regions and is responsible for the violation of human rights of Georgian citizens.
The US Embassy to Georgia has stated that the recent judgement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the 2008 war case is clearly in favour of Georgia.
De facto president of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region Anatoly Bibilov says that the recent judgement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in favour of Georgia in the Russia-Georgia 2008 war case is ‘biased, politicised and has nothing to do with real facts.’
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has met with Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili in Brussels earlier today where he said that the recent judgement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Russia-Georgia 2008 war case ‘confirms that Russia is responsible for human rights violations in Georgia’s occupied Abkhazia and South Ossetia (Tskhinvali) regions, and that Russia actually exercises control there’.
The recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ‘clearly concludes’ that Russia, ‘exercising effective control’ over Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions, ‘violated several provisions of the European Convention of Human Rights’, lead EU spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano stated yesterday.
Georgian Public Defender Nino Lomjaria has stated that the recent judgement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Russia-Georgia 2008 war case ‘is of great legal and historic importance for Georgia,’ and that the judgement is likely to have an impact of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation of the war.
The de facto president of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region Anatoly Bibilov has plans to visit Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Donbas region this week, the de facto Tskhinvali government has reported.
US Senator Rob Portman, who has recently visited Georgia, stated that the US government should urge NATO ahead of the June 14 summit to provide a membership action plan (MAP) for Georgia and Ukraine.In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, Portman said that getting both countries on the path to NATO membership would help protect them against Russian aggression.
US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan has stated that Russia must first withdraw its forces from Georgian territory if it wants to restore relations with Georgia.