2019-09-21
The recent developments in Georgia's occupied territories undermine regional security, and it is crucial for the international community to raise this issue in high-level international and bilateral formats with Russia, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia stated during today's meeting with Rudolf Michalka, OSCE Special Representative for the South Caucasus and Co-Chair of the Geneva International Discussions.
The conversation revolved around flagrant human rights violations and discrimination against ethnic Georgians in the occupied regions, also illegal borderization, and the occupant forces' destructive steps near the village of Chorchana, Khashuri Municipality.
Special emphasis was placed on the need to strengthen the format of the Geneva International Discussions, and to solve issues raised at the meetings under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism.
The OSCE Special Representative pledged to continue active work together with the other co-chair organizations in order to ensure constructive and result-oriented negotiations under the Geneva format.
The Head of Government singled out the importance of OSCE support for peaceful conflict-resolution, and expressed readiness to continue close cooperation with the organization.
Prime Minister's Press Office