“Georgia is making further progress and advancement toward achieving our primary goal—concluding an agreement on the non-use of military force—impossible,” stated Oleg Bartsits, the de facto Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, following the 67th round of the Geneva International Discussions.
“The Abkhaz side permits no alternative to a peaceful, constructive resolution of all issues existing between our countries. This approach is fully justified, based on our historical and legal framework and established realities. A certain status quo has emerged in the South Caucasus region, and we call on all participants in the discussions to reckon with this
(Georgia’s position) has always been characterized by a departure from political, historical, and legal realities, and the Georgian side continues to assert that Abkhazia is occupied by the Russian Federation, thereby making further progress toward an agreement on the non-use of force impossible.
We, on the other hand, present our case with absolute reason: the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia are two sovereign, independent states that neighbor Georgia. And everyone will have to reckon with these realities. Russia holds the exact same position,” TASS quotes Bartsits as saying.