The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly calls on Russia to immediately withdraw its armed forces from the occupied territories of Georgia.”[The declaration] reiterates the call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Russian armed forces from the occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia, in accordance with the EU-brokered ceasefire agreement of August 12, 2008.”
Emphasizes the need to continue active engagement, especially within the framework of international discussions in Geneva, for the peaceful settlement of the Russian Federation-Georgia conflict, with full respect for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders,” reads the statement adopted at the 31st annual session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly condemns the deterioration of the humanitarian and human rights situation in the regions of Georgia occupied by Russia.”Condemns the deterioration of the humanitarian and human rights situation in the regions of Georgia occupied by Russia – Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia – as a result of the violation of fundamental freedoms and human rights of the people living there, and various kinds of discrimination against ethnic Georgians.” Also, the change and erasure of Georgian features from the monuments of Georgian cultural heritage in both regions, which is a direct result of the current occupation and “Russification” policy of the Russian Federation,” the declaration reads.
Also, the declaration “condemns the violent imperial and colonial nature of Russia, which is clearly manifested in its genocidal war against Ukraine, soft annexation of Belarus and aggression against Moldova. Also, in the attacks on the sovereignty and democratic choice of the Georgian and Armenian people”.
