The so-called ministry of foreign affairs of occupied Abkhazia evaluated the statement of the Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, about the desire to return Abkhazia and Tskhinvali to Georgia as a “populist” and non-perspective statement.
“It is obvious that such populist statements are made ahead the next parliamentary elections and are aimed, first of all, at the domestic audience,” said the so-called ministry.
They claim that any attempt by the Georgian leadership to “return Abkhazia to Georgia” is absolutely unpromising.
“We consider it necessary to state once again that the Republic of Abkhazia is an independent state and continues to strengthen its sovereignty. The people of the Republic of Abkhazia have made their final choice and this choice is not subject to any revision,” said the agency.
The so-called ministry of foreign affairs of occupied Tskhinvali also responded to the statement of the Prime Minister of Georgia.
“We consider any talk about joining Georgia to be absolutely inappropriate. The Republic of South Ossetia is a state that gained its independence in a long bloody struggle with Georgian fascism, and paid a huge price for freedom,” said the so-called ministry.
They added that the choice of the population of South Ossetia is not subject to review, and the so-called “country” has chosen the path of building sovereign statehood and strengthening integration ties with the Russian Federation. The agency added that such statements can “become a real threat to stability and security in the region.”
The Prime Minister of Georgia, Irakli Kobakhidze, in his speech at the ceremony dedicated to the Independence Day of Georgia on May 26, said that it is the Georgian dream that “on the 40th anniversary of the restoration of Georgia’s independence – in 2030, we will live in a united and strong Georgia with our Abkhaz and Ossetian brothers and sisters. The united and strong Georgia should become a full-fledged member of the European family in 2030”.
By Ana Dumbadze
