New EU Monitoring Mission Head, French Senate delegation visit occupation line in central Georgia
The EUMM said its monitors emphasised the Mission’s advocacy for the opening of the Odzisi crossing point and allowing individuals to visit their relatives and religious sites across the administrative line during the upcoming celebrations of Orthodox Easter. Photo: EUMM/twitter
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A delegation of the European Affairs Committee of the French Senate, headed by its Chair Jean-François Rapin, on Tuesday visited the central Georgian village of Odzisi to observe the administrative line separating the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region from the rest of the country.
In their social media post, the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, said Bettina Patricia Boughani, its newly appointed Head, hosted the delegation in their visit.
The EUMM said its monitors emphasised the Mission’s advocacy for the opening of the Odzisi crossing point and allowing individuals to visit their relatives and religious sites across the administrative line during the upcoming celebrations of Orthodox Easter.
Bettina Patricia Boughani, the newly appointed Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, on Wednesday visited the central Georgian village of Odzisi to observe the administrative line separating the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region from the rest of the country.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Monday discussed the country’s European integration with Jean-François Rapin, the Head of the European Affairs Committee of the French Senate.
The newly appointed Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia Bettina Patricia Boughani on Saturday arrived in Tbilisi to assume her duties, the EUMM in Georgia said.
Dimitrios Karabalis, the head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia, on Tuesday responded to the 15th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia 2008 war by saying “consequences of armed conflicts are long-lasting, and the road to reconciliation and recovery can be challenging”.