Foreign office welcomes European Parliament’s resolution condemning killing of Georgian citizen by occupation forces
In the statement the foreign office noted its appreciation for support showed by MEPs for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders. Photo: MFA of Georgia
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The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the European Parliament that “strongly” condemned the abduction and killing of Tamaz Ginturi, a Georgian citizen, by the Russian occupying forces earlier this month.
In the statement the foreign office noted its appreciation for support showed by MEPs for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders.
We welcome the adoption of #EuropeanParliament's Resolution strongly condemning the abduction and killing of Tamaz Ginturi, a Georgian citizen by the occupying forces, and appreciate the support MEPs reiterate for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its…
— MFA of Georgia (@MFAgovge) November 23, 2023
The resolution on human rights issues, adopted on Thursday, also condemned the illegal abduction of Levan Dotiashvili by the Russian occupying forces in the same incident and called for a “thorough investigation” into the matter.
Supported by 495 votes, the motion “strongly” condemned the illegal occupation of Georgia's Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions by Russia.
In her reaction to the adoption of the resolution, the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said “once again, Europe shows unwavering support for Georgia”.
In his turn, Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, Georgia's Ambassador to the European Union, said he was “grateful” for the European Parliament’s support for the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Ginturi was killed by the Russian-controlled occupation forces in a territory adjacent to the occupied Tskhinvali region. Dotiashvili, who was illegally arrested, was released on November 10.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Thursday expressed his gratitude towards the European Parliament for adopting a resolution earlier today, “strongly condemning” the murder of the Georgian citizen Tamaz Ginturi by Russian occupation forces on November 6.
The United States Mission to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe on Thursday said the killing of Georgian citizen Tamaz Ginturi by Russian-controlled occupation forces earlier this month was a “reminder on how Russia’s continued occupation of Georgia’s territory impacts the people of Georgia”.
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