NATO rejects “elections” in Russian-occupied Tskhinvali
Colomina, who is also the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, said the alliance continued to support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. Photo: Reuters
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NATO does not recognise the legitimacy of the elections which took place on Sunday in the Russian-occupied Georgian region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia), Javier Colomina, the NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, said on Monday.
Colomina, who is also the Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, said the alliance continued to support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.
#NATO does not recognize the legitimacy of the elections which took place on Sunday in the Georgian region of South Ossetia. The Alliance continues to support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.
— Javier Colomina (@JavierColominaP) April 11, 2022
The so-called presidential elections in the occupied Tskhinvali were held on Sunday, with the incumbent de facto president Anatoly Bibilov running for a second term.