The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Georgia's occupied territories, - Vladimir Konstantinidi, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said.

“The resolution, called Cooperation with Georgia, recognizes the efforts of the Government of Georgia for strengthening democracy, the rule of law and human rights in the country. In addition, the Council welcomes the cooperation of the Government of Georgia with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other human rights, regional and international mechanisms. The Council reiterates support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.

The Council express serious concern about the cases of discrimination, violation of the right to life, deprivation of liberty, illegal detention and abduction, violation of property rights and the right to health, as well as restriction of the right to get education in the mother tongue and demolition of IDPs’ houses in Abkhazia and “South Ossetia”, - Vladimir Konstantinidi said.

According to him, the Council underlined the importance of the Geneva International Talks, launched on the basis of the 12 August 2008 ceasefire agreement and expressed concern over the fact that IDPs and refugees were still unable to safely return to their homes.

According to Vladimir Konstantinidi, new members of the Council, Fiji and the Bahamas, supported the resolution for the first time this year, while the Philippines changed its position from negative to positive. Australia, Denmark, Great Britain and the Czech Republic made addition statements in support of the resolution.