The 20th round of Geneva talks will be held today. Georgian delegation has already left for Geneva.
As the Deputy Foreign Minister, Nikoloz Vashadze said, within the first
working meeting, Georgian side will stress once again necessity of undertaking
obligation of not using force by Russia and will raise the issue of necessity
of establishing international security regulations on the occupied
territories.
The second working group will discuss the conditions which are necessary
for providing refugees and internally displaced persons from Abkhazia and
occupied Tskhinvali their right to return to their homes. The same group will
discuss the facts of violation of human rights on the occupied territories of Georgia,
including the grave situation in terms of free movement on the occupation
line.
In addition, the Georgian delegation will focus on provocative steps
made by Russia
recently, including attempt of a terrorist act on May 4.
In the frameworks of informational session of the 20th round
of Geneva
talks, it is planned to consider occupation topic. Georgian delegation will
once again underline the fact, that according the criteria established by
international law, actions of Russian
federation is exactly demonstration of
occupation. Consequently, all the obligations set by international treaties and
customary law applies to Russia,
as to the occupying force and Russian
Federation’s disclaimers regarding the
occupation does not affect the international legal qualification of the
situation.
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