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Russian side leaves 58th Geneva International Discussions while discussing IDPs “as always” - Georgian Deputy FM

“Any progress” in the Geneva process can be considered as achieved only in case of the discussions of the issue of IDPs, Darsalia stressed and noted it had to be resolved “sooner or later”, adding Russia was obliged for this by the international law, the decisions of the international courts, resolutions and the 2008 Agreement. Photo via MFA of Georgia

Agenda.ge, 12 Jul 2023 - 21:29, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia on Wednesday said the Russian delegation earlier today had left the negotiating table, “as in all previous rounds”, while discussing the return of internally displaced persons at the 58th round of the Geneva International Discussion.

In his comments to the media, Darsalia noted that Russia showed “no signs” of starting the discussions over the issue of the return of IDPs and emphasised it was the “key topic” of the EU-mediated Six-Point Agreement of 2008 on ceasefire.

“Any progress” in the Geneva process can be considered as achieved only in case of the discussions of the issue of IDPs, Darsalia stressed and noted it had to be resolved “sooner or later”, adding Russia was obliged for this by the international law, the decisions of the international courts, resolutions and the 2008 Agreement.

Established as international discussions to address the consequences of the 2008 war in Georgia, the Geneva International Discussions were launched in October 2008 and are co-chaired by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the European Union and the United Nations.

The process brings together representatives of the participants of the conflict - Georgia, Russia and Georgia's Russian-occupied Abkhazia and South Ossetia (Tskhinvali) regions - as well as the United States.

The 58th round of the Geneva International Discussions took place on Tuesday and Wednesday in two working groups on security and humanitarian issues.

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