South Ossetia

Remarks by President Charles Michel at a press conference with Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in Tbilisi

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Countries, Regions, Transcaucasia, Western Asia, Russo-Georgian War, Georgia (country)–Russia relations, Post-Soviet states, South Ossetia, GEORGIA, Occupied territories of Georgia, International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

The current political crisis and polarisation clearly risk undermining Georgia's hard-won young democracy in this complex region.

Key Points: 
  • The current political crisis and polarisation clearly risk undermining Georgia's hard-won young democracy in this complex region.
  • I have had good and frank discussions with you, Mr. Prime Minister, with the different colleagues and with the leaders of the opposition parties.
  • And the opposition should also step up to the challenges and engage constructively in the interests of Georgia.
  • Today, I also had the opportunity to visit the Administrative Boundary Line with the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia.

Georgia: Meeting between High Representative/Vice-President Jose

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Continents, Transcaucasia, Geography of Asia, Western Asia, Post-Soviet states, Russian irredentism, South Ossetia, GEORGIA

Reforms across all sectors have delivered and with further implementation will continue to deliver great dividends to the lives and livelihoods of the Georgian people.

Key Points: 
  • Reforms across all sectors have delivered and with further implementation will continue to deliver great dividends to the lives and livelihoods of the Georgian people.
  • The High Representative/Vice-President stressed the EU's continued solidarity with Georgia in its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  • The High Representative and the Prime Minister addressed the deterioration of the security and human rights situations along the Administrative Boundary line of South Ossetia, exacerbated by unacceptable borderisation activities.
  • The High Representative welcomed Georgia's continued active participation in and contribution to the Eastern Partnership and looked forward to continuing this collaboration in the period ahead, which includes the March 2021 Summit.