The Spokesperson for the European Union External Action Service has released a statement on the so-called presidential elections in the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia.

“The European Union supports the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia, as recognised by international law. With regard to the so-called presidential elections that took place in the Georgian breakaway region of Abkhazia on 22 March 2020, we recall that the European Union does not recognise the constitutional and legal framework in which they took place.