MEPs: Georgia’s self-proclaimed authorities have no legitimacy
13 February 2025
The European Parliament has condemned the self-proclaimed authorities in Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, saying they have no legitimacy.
In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs called on the Georgian government to take all necessary measures to restore its effective control over the two regions.
They also called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Georgia and to respect the country’s territorial integrity.
The resolution was adopted by a large majority, with 586 votes in favor, 52 against, and 29 abstentions.
It is the latest in a series of condemnations by the European Parliament of the self-proclaimed authorities in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
In 2008, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops from Georgia and to respect the country’s territorial integrity.
The resolution also called on the Georgian government to take all necessary measures to restore its effective control over the two regions.
The European Parliament has also condemned the human rights abuses that have been committed in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
In 2014, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning the “gross and systematic violations of human rights” in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
The resolution called on the Russian Federation to ensure that human rights are respected in the two regions.
The European Parliament has also called on the international community to support Georgia’s efforts to restore its territorial integrity.
In 2016, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on the international community to support Georgia’s “peaceful and democratic resolution of the conflict in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.”
The resolution also called on the international community to “continue to provide financial and technical assistance to Georgia to support its efforts to strengthen its democratic institutions and promote economic development.”
The European Parliament’s condemnation of the self-proclaimed authorities in Abkhazia and South Ossetia is a clear indication of the international community’s support for Georgia’s territorial integrity.
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