On August 18, the UN Security Council, during a closed session marking the 17th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia war, discussed the situation in the Georgian territories occupied by Russia and the Russia-Georgia conflict. This information was released by the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the ministry, during the session, Miroslav Jenča, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas, delivered a report and provided the Council members with updated information on the situation on the ground and the process of the Geneva International Discussions.
“After the session concluded, representatives of Security Council member states—the United Kingdom, France, Slovenia, Denmark, and Greece—as well as Latvia, a future Council member, issued a joint statement to the media.
In the statement, they noted that 17 years have passed since Russia’s aggression against Georgia and its subsequent illegal military presence in Georgia’s territories, specifically in Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region. Russia’s invasion of Georgia in August 2008 marked the beginning of a more aggressive policy toward its neighbors. Russia continues this path with its unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine.
The statement strongly supports Georgia’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. It condemns Russia’s brutal invasion of Georgia in violation of the UN Charter, its ongoing illegal military presence, effective control over the two regions, and steps toward their annexation.
The document expresses deep concern over the fact that Russia has failed to fulfill its obligations under the EU-mediated ceasefire agreement of August 12, 2008, to withdraw its forces to pre-conflict lines and to ensure unhindered access for international human rights monitoring mechanisms, such as the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. According to the statement, the countries remain committed to the Geneva International Discussions (GID),” the information states.
Foreign Ministry: The UN Security Council has discussed the situation in the territories of Georgia occupied by Russia and the issue of the Russia-Georgia conflict
