The USA also calls on the peoples of Ukraine and Georgia to show solidarity against the backdrop of Russian aggression.
and territorial integrity and find a peaceful solution to the conflict. This was announced by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in a statement on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of Russia's invasion of Georgia.
According to him, the peoples of Ukraine and Georgia should unite against the background of Russia's new aggression against Ukraine, because the people of Georgia have gone through the same tests that Ukrainians are currently undergoing: disinformation, so-called “borderization” and mass displacement.
The Secretary of State emphasized that Russia must fulfill the obligations assumed in 2008 as part of the cease-fire agreement.
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“Withdraw its forces to the positions that existed before the start of the conflict and provide unimpeded access for the delivery of humanitarian aid. It should also withdraw its recognition of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This is necessary in order for hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people could safely and with dignity return to their homes,” the statement reads.
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We would like to remind you that as a result of the attack of Russian troops on the territory of Georgia, the latter lost control over Abkhazia and Southern O a network that Georgia and most UN member states consider to be part of Georgia. The fighting lasted for five days. From August 14 to 16, the presidents of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Georgia and Russia signed a plan for the peaceful resolution of the conflict.
