The speech by the head of the "Georgian Dream" faction, Irakli Kirtskhalia, at the opening of the autumn session of the Georgian parliament did not come as a surprise. During his speech he stated that "Georgians, Abkhazians and Ossetians have a common homeland and a common future" and called for unification to "build a strong, sovereign and peaceful state".
Such "conciliatory" rhetoric, which periodically appears in Georgia's political discourse, is aimed exclusively at a domestic audience and, as practice shows, is completely far from reality. It is absolutely unrelated to the real steps of the Georgian government, which reflect the essence and meaning of its true intentions. This is evidenced by the continuing attempts by official Tbilisi to counteract South Ossetia, including at the venue of the International Discussions on Security in Transcaucasia, within the framework of which the Georgian side persistently avoids signing a legally binding document on the non-use of force against South Ossetia.
We also consider it important to recall that the thesis of a "common homeland" does not withstand any historical criticism, and the obsessive use of terminology about the so-called occupation is devoid of both legal and political logic. The people of South Ossetia have learned the price of "Georgian neighbourliness" through their own bitter experience and are well aware of who is their true ally and guarantor of security.
The recognition by the Russian Federation of the independence of the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia in 2008 is a reality that must be accepted and taken into account, first and foremost by the Georgian leadership.
September 6, 2026