On October 11, 2024, in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the occupied territories of Georgia - "Cooperation with Georgia".

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disseminates information about this.

According to their reports, during the discussion of the resolution initiated by Georgia, the delegations of the European Union, Bulgaria, Japan, Luxembourg and Finland made supportive statements and called on the members of the Council to support the resolution.

As mentioned in the statement, in the resolution adopted on October 11, the record regarding the occupation of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions by Russia was reflected for the first time."Georgia's resolution was presented by Lasha Darsalia, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, at the meeting of the Council.

In his speech, the first deputy minister spoke about the difficult situation on the ground as a result of human rights violations in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions of Georgia; The fact of the Russian Federation's occupation of the territories of Georgia and effective control over them was emphasized, which was confirmed by the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the International Criminal Court (ICC).

According to Lasha Darsalia, despite the numerous calls of the Council and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the occupying power still does not allow the Office of the Commissioner and other international human rights mechanisms to enter the occupied regions.

During the discussion of the resolution initiated by Georgia, the delegations of the European Union, Bulgaria, Japan, Luxembourg and Finland made supportive statements and called on the members of the Council to support the resolution.

24 council members supported the document. It should be noted that compared to the previous year, the number of supporters of the resolution has increased.

In the resolution adopted on October 11, the record on the occupation of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions by Russia was reflected for the first time. In accordance with the 2021-2024 decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, the resolution talks about the responsibility of Russia as an effective control force for the occupation of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions and gross violations of human rights ", the information says.

In addition, according to the information spread, the Human Rights Council expresses serious concern about the facts of various types of discrimination and human rights violations against the ethnically Georgian population in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions occupied by Russia."The resolution also talks about limiting the activities of international organizations and efforts aimed at restoring trust on the part of the force exercising effective control over the occupied territories.

The Council expresses concern that international and regional human rights monitoring mechanisms are not allowed to enter the occupied territories. Taking into account the above, the Council demands immediate and unrestricted access to the office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and international and regional human rights mechanisms in the occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions.

In the resolution, the Council emphasizes the importance of international negotiations in Geneva established on the basis of the August 12, 2008 ceasefire agreement. The role of Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms (IPRM) in Gali and Ergneti is also highlighted.

According to the adopted resolution, the UN Human Rights Council instructs the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to submit oral and written reports regarding the implementation of the resolution at the next - 58th and 59th sessions of the Council", - it is noted in the information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.