We have taken note of the latest statements by the leadership of the Georgian Orthodox Church, in the person of Patriarch Shio III, made at the international symposium "God, Homeland, Man" dedicated to the 1700th anniversary of the adoption of Christianity by Georgia.
The adoption on 7 October in Geneva by the United Nations Human Rights Council of yet another resolution on the so-called occupied territories of Georgia – "Cooperation with Georgia" – is a clear demonstration of the profound politicisation and bias of this international institution.
We have taken note of yet another address by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze from the rostrum of the United Nations General Assembly. Regrettably, the Georgian leadership continues to pursue its previous course with regard to South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
The reaction of the foreign policy establishment of Georgia, the European Union, a number of European countries, as well as Azerbaijan and Japan, concerning the recent presidential elections in the Republic of South Ossetia, has regrettably long since become a matter of routine. We regard such statements as a manifestation of political bias and a reluctance to reckon with the reality that exists in the South Caucasus.
The latest theses about the so-called occupation, voiced by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at the summit during the High-Level Week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, come as no surprise. Regrettably, Tbilisi's rhetoric remains unchanged. Instead of acknowledging historical realities and assuming responsibility for the tragic events of the past, the Georgian leadership continues to exploit the myth of the "occupation of 20% of Georgia's territory".
We state with regret the disregard by the Georgian authorities of objective reality and their unwillingness to respect the democratic choice of the people in South Ossetia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia has taken note of the statements of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who has in fact openly voiced Europe's intention to engage in political blackmail against the Syrian authorities in the context of revising relations with South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
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".
We have drawn attention to another one joint cynical statement, delivered within the UN Security Council on behalf of Latvia, Denmark, France, Greece, the United Kingdom, as well as Austria and Portugal, regarding the “sovereign territories of Georgia — Abkhazia and the Tskhinval region.”
We have drawn attention to the latest statements by Georgian Prime Minister Kobakhidze, who stated that Tbilisi does not intend to restore diplomatic relations with Russia as long as Moscow recognizes the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued another one illogical statement in connection with the “18th anniversary of the 2008 Russian‑Georgian war,” calling on Russia to cease its “illegal occupation of its territories.”
On the days when commemorative events are held in South Ossetia to mark the victims of the Georgian military aggression of August 2008, the joint statement by NATO countries claiming that Russia is allegedly preparing to annex South Ossetia looks quite cynical.
