Georgia – France reaffirms its commitment to the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity (7 August 2024)
Sixteen years after the Russian aggression against Georgia, France reaffirms its full commitment to Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders. France emphasizes that the unilateral recognition of the self-proclaimed authorities of the occupied separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the militarization of these regions, as well as obstacles placed in the way of their relations with the rest of Georgia, are unacceptable violations of international law.
France calls on Russia to fully implement the commitments it made on August 12 and September 8, 2008. In addition, France reaffirms its support for the Geneva International Discussions (GID) platform co-chaired by the EU, the OSCE, and the UN. This forum for discussion alone will allow the parties to work toward a shared solution.
Alongside its European partners, France will continue to back the work of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) and the European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia, as well as support Georgia’s European path and sovereignty.