Georgian foreign ministry “strongly condemns referendums” staged by Russia in Ukraine, illegal annexation of its territories
In its statement the ministry said through this “yet another” illegal action of Russia, the fundamental principles of international law, protecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states, have “once again” been “grossly” violated. Photo: Foreign ministry
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The Georgian foreign ministry on Saturday “strongly condemned” the so-called “referendums” held by Russia at the territory of Ukraine and the illegal annexation of these territories, which has been a “clear act” to “forcefully change” the internationally recognised borders of Ukraine.
Georgia, who has already been through the experience to forcefully change the internationally recognised borders, will never recognize the so-called illegal referenda conducted in Ukrainian regions”, the ministry said in its statement, and reaffirmed its “firm and unwavering” support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders.
In its statement the ministry said through this “yet another” illegal action of Russia, the fundamental principles of international law, protecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states, have “once again” been “grossly” violated.
❗️ ????????'s Foreign Ministry strongly condemns so-called referenda held by Russia at the territory of???????? & illegal annexation of these territories. Through this action, ???????? has once again manifestly violated fundamental principles of int'l law.
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) October 1, 2022
Full Statement ➡️ https://t.co/6EMIpVAGik
Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Friday, along with the separatist leaders, signed "agreements" on the accession of Ukraine’s occupied regions of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk to Russia.
Georgia voted on a United Nations General Assembly resolution on Wednesday to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, joining 140 other countries in the vote.
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Friday condemned the recently held “referendums” on joining Russia in Ukraine’s four Russian-occupied areas by the Kremlin-installed governments, stressing that “formalising sham referendum to support a blatant violation of international law and forceful annexation has no legitimacy, no future”.
Speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday condemned the “pseudo referendums” held across Ukraine's eastern, Russian-occupied regions this week.
The Georgian foreign ministry on Wednesday condemned the illegal referendums staged by Russia in the occupied territories of Ukraine.