Georgian parliament adopts resolution on de-occupation, de facto Abkhazia responds
The Georgian parliament has urged the international community to effectively support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity to make Russia withdraw its forces from Georgian territory. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The Georgian parliament has adopted a resolution on de-occupation and peaceful resolution of territorial conflicts to once again urge Russia to withdraw its forces from Georgian territory and request stronger support from the international community.
The de facto government of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia region has responded to the resolution which was adopted yesterday with 91 votes, saying it is ‘far removed from reality.’
The de facto authorities state that the Georgian government is trying to portray ‘the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict as a Russian-Georgian conflict.’
Through adopting the resolution the 10th convocation of the Georgian parliament reaffirmed that occupation is the country’s major challenge and that the peaceful de-occupation of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions is the ‘key priority.’
Today @Geoparliament passed a cross-party supported Resolution on de-occupation & peaceful conflict resolution of Russian occupation of #Georgian territories. Resolution appeals to int. community to keep supporting ????????’s territorial integrity & its ???????? & Euro-Atlantic aspirations! pic.twitter.com/ZHSxAd7FYQ
— Kakha Kuchava (@kkuchava) August 2, 2021
Russia recognised the regions as independent republics after the Russia-Georgia 2008 war.
Since then only Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria have joined Russia in the decision, while the rest of the international community is unanimous that Abkhazia and Tskhinvali are integral parts of Georgia.
Russia claims that it ‘protected’ the people living in the ‘republics’ and that the ‘countries’ are run by their ‘governments.’
However, the recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights cites Russia as the country which is exercising ‘effective control’ over the regions.
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.’
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.’
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.
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.
UN Security Council Member countries have condemned ‘Russia’s illegal military presence’ and annexation of Georgian regions in the run up to the 13th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia 2008 war. Estonia, France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States and Albania (incoming Security Council Member country) have expressed their unwavering support for ‘Georgia’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.’
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia has appealed for "essential effort" from the international community in the process of ending the ongoing occupation of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions of Georgia, in a release on the eve of the 13th anniversary of the occupation.
Georgian and foreign officials and diplomatic missions have issued condemnations of Russia's ongoing occupation of two of Georgia's regions and called on the Russian government to comply with the ceasefire agreement that ended the 2008 war between the two countries, on the eve of the 13th anniversary of the conflict.