Nov 15, 2023. Posted
by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Before the next round of international negotiations in Geneva, during the
meeting with the co-chairs of the discussions, the Russian side, as one of the
participants, spoke about “the process of delimitation of Georgia’s border with
Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the importance of further demarcation”.
On November 6, near the village of Kirbali, in the territory occupied by
Russia, a representative of the occupying force killed Tamaz Ginturi while
trying to arrest him illegally. His fellow villager Levan Dotiashvili, who was
with him, was illegally detained by the Russian occupation forces, but
was handed over to the Georgian side on November 9.
The next round of Geneva discussions should be held in early December.
Geneva discussions have been going on since 2008, after the August war. The
negotiations are held under the co-chairmanship of the European Union, the
United Nations and the OSCE. Georgia, Russia and the US, as well as
representatives of the de facto governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia,
participate in the process. Before the next round of discussions, the co-chairs
usually hold preparatory meetings in Tbilisi, Sokhumi and Tskhinvali.
Non-use of force is one of the main issues of the Geneva talks. Georgia has
already made a unilateral condition of non-use of force and demands the same
from the Russian Federation. Russia, which states that it does not consider
itself a party to the conflict, wants Georgia to officially sign similar
agreements with Abkhazia and the de facto Republic of South Ossetia. Such an initiative is unacceptable for the
Georgian side, the Giorgia media write.
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