Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze will address the United Nations’ annual meeting in the United States next week, where he will express his readiness to sign a non-aggression agreement with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Georgian television channel Formula reports.
Sukhum and Tskhinvali have been insisting on signing a non-use of force agreement for many years, but Tbilisi, not recognising the republic as a party to the conflict, insisted on signing an agreement with Moscow.
It should be noted that if the agreement comes into force, Tbilisi will set a precedent for the recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as subjects of international law.
As reported EADailyAt one of the election events, the founder of the ruling Georgian Dream Bidzina Ivanishvili He said that the Georgian authorities, after winning the parliamentary elections scheduled for October 26, will find the strength to apologize for the fact that the United National Movement in 2008 “engulfed Ossetian brothers and sisters in the flames of fire.” In response, in Tskhinvali and Sukhum, they called for the signing of a document on the non-use of force against the republics. Abkhazia and South Ossetia consider Georgia’s recognition of their independence to be the basis of good neighborliness.
Leader of the Nationals Mikhail SaakashviliHe also described the apology as “a direct capitulation to Russia.” He also believes that the current Georgian government is preparing to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
