Comment by a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia on the speech of Georgian Foreign Minister at the Paris Peace Forum

МИД Южной Осетии

The Georgian Foreign Minister M. Botchorishvili, during her speech at the Paris Peace Forum, once again made inappropriate statements regarding South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Russia.

Taking advantage of unlimited access to international platforms, the Georgian leadership, with painful persistence, stubbornly promotes to the domestic and Western audiences the narrative of the so-called occupation of "georgian" regions. This time, the Minister expressed concern about the rights of children, stating that "the consequences of the Russian occupation of two Georgian regions continue to affect the lives of children, for whom severe restrictions on fundamental rights remain an integral part of everyday reality."

We are compelled to disappoint the high-ranking representative of Tbilisi: her ideas about the real state of affairs in the Republic of South Ossetia are extremely far from reality. We consider it necessary to recall the innumerable sufferings and pain of the children of South Ossetia, who became victims of Georgia's "peace-loving" policy.

To refresh memory, we recommend leafing through the works of the "Georgian classics" – V. Dzhugeli, Z. Gamsakhurdia, M. Saakashvili and their contemporaries, as well as their current followers.

12 November 2026

12.11.2026