Reconciliation minister, EU ambassador review “severe” legal, humanitarian situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions
Akhvlediani thanked the ambassador for the EU's “strong support” for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders. Photo: smr.gov.ge
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The “severe” legal and humanitarian situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia was discussed on Tuesday in a meeting between Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian state minister for reconciliation and civil equality, and Pawel Herczynski, the European Union ambassador to Georgia.
Akhvlediani thanked the ambassador for the EU's “strong support” for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders, the minister’s office said.
She also emphasised the “special role” of the EU in the peaceful resolution of the conflict, including in the process of restoring relations and trust between “artificially divided societies”, and noted the importance of EU structures granting Georgia the European perspective in June.
The meeting reviewed the “gross violations” of fundamental rights of the local population in the occupied territories, ethnic discrimination, restrictions on free movement, illegal construction of barbed wire and other artificial barriers along the occupation line by de facto authorities and bans on education in native language.
Akhvlediani stressed cases of illegal detention of Georgian citizens and the importance of consolidated action by international partners to ensure the “unconditional and immediate release” of every detained individual “based on a humanitarian approach”.
On his part, Herczynski once again confirmed the “strong support” of the European Union for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and expressed his “full readiness” for a further close cooperation with the state minister's office.
Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian state minister for reconciliation and civil equality, on Thursday commended the government policy and its “peaceful efforts” to ensure “maximum support” for the conflict-affected population in the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and restore “harmonious coexistence” with Abkhaz and Ossetian compatriots.
Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian state minister for reconciliation and civil equality, on Monday met Peter Fischer, the newly appointed German ambassador, to discuss the Russian occupation of Georgian territories and existing ties between Georgia and Germany, the minister’s office said.
Philip Reeker, the United States Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations, and Tea Akhvlediani, Georgia’s State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, on Tuesday discussed the humanitarian, human rights and security situation in Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
The difficult humanitarian and legal situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between Tea Akhvlediani, Georgia’s State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality and Kari Henriksen, the Special Representative of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on the South Caucasus.
The Georgian state ministry for reconciliation and civil equality on Tuesday said the government would cover home heating expenses in the winter for the country’s conflict-affected population and continue to fund studies for students living behind and near the occupation line for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Tea Akhvlediani, the Georgian state minister for reconciliation and civil equality, on Sunday discussed the implementation of reconciliation and inclusion of conflict-affected communities in the country, as well as questions of cooperation, with ambassadors and international organisation representatives.
Thea Akhvlediani, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality, on Thursday said an updated strategy and action plan with regards to the country’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and Abkhazia regions and the conflict-affected population was expected to “give a new impetus” to the reconciliation process and confidence-building through a “depoliticised dialogue”.