EU ambassador: bloc “stands firmly” in supporting Georgia’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity
In his remarks over the visit, Herczynski noted the EU “stood firmly” in supporting Georgia’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. Photo: EU in Georgia/Facebook
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Pawel Herczynski, the European Union ambassador to Georgia, on Friday said the bloc condemned the visit of the president of Belarus to Georgia’s Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia this week and added Aleksandr Lukashenko was “not a legitimate president” of his country.
In his remarks over the visit, Herczynski noted the EU “stood firmly” in supporting Georgia’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.
We have condemned this visit of the so-called President, because Lukashenko is not a legitimate president of Belarus, to the breakaway region of Abkhazia. And simply, we feel this is unacceptable to have such a visit”, he concluded in his comments.
Peter Stano, the spokesperson for the external affairs of the European Union, on Thursday said the bloc condemned “very strongly” the visit of Belarusian president to Abkhazia.
The EU official stressed the move was a violation of Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and constituted a “blatant violation” of international law.
US ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan on Friday said the message from senior officials in Washington “strongly condemned” the visit by Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko to the Russian-occupied Abkhazia this week.
Congressman Adam Kinzinger, the co-chair of the Georgia Caucus of the United States House of Representatives, on Thursday said the visit of the Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko to the illegally occupied region of Georgia contradicted international norms.
Peter Stano, the spokesperson for the external affairs of the European Union, on Thursday said the bloc condemned “very strongly” the visit of Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko to Georgia’s Russian-occupied region of Abkhazia on Wednesday.
Ned Price, the United States state department spokesperson, on Wednesday said the US remained “steadfast” in its support for Georgia and for its territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and called on Russia to reverse its recognition of the occupied territories.
Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Friday discussed “further” activation of political dialogue and maintaining close communication in a joint meeting with Marko Mihkelson, Rihards Kols and Laima Andrikienė, the foreign committee chairs of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian parliaments.