De-facto Tskhinvali: Georgia's closer relations with NATO cannot but cause concern in the light of the fact that the Georgian government has failed to undertake the commitment of non-use of force

The office of the so-called President's spokesman for issues of post-conflict settlement of occupied Tskhinvali, issued a statement regarding the Geneva International Discussions, stating that one of the main topics of discussion at the meeting was the issue of security in the Caucasus.

“Representatives of South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Russia have expressed serious concern over regional stability and security, the ongoing militarization of Georgia, the expansion of NATO's military presence and the establishment of North Atlantic Alliance infrastructure facilities in the neighboring country. Georgia's closer relations with NATO cannot but cause concern in the light of the fact that the Georgian government has failed to undertake the commitment of non-use of force against its neighboring countries," – reads the statement.

According to them, during the meeting, the "South Ossetian side" called on Georgia to start working on "delimitation and demarcation of the state border between the two countries."

During the meeting, the representatives of South Ossetia called on the Georgian side to start working on the delimitation and demarcation of the state border between the two countries.

"The above would make it possible to solve many of the problems that exist due to the lack of border agreements," the de facto government said.

The Geneva International Discussions were held on December 10-11.