Georgia’s territorial integrity is non-negotiable. occupation and annexation cannot be normalized. We thank our partners for standing firmly by our side in defending Georgia's vital interests, - the leader of Gakharia for Georgia, Giorgi Gakharia, writes on social media.

According to Gakharia, the EU's dedicated and sustained policy of non-recognition of occupied territories is critical for upholding Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“We welcome EU’s proactive engagement with Syria to reverse the unlawful recognition of Georgia’s occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region by the Russian Federation. Amidst the Georgian government's treacherous silence regarding the ongoing de-facto annexation of Tskhinvali region, the EU's dedicated and sustained policy of non-recognition of occupied territories is critical for upholding Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The occupation and annexation cannot be normalized. Georgia’s territorial integrity is non-negotiable. The reaction of Tskhinvali regime to the EU decision demonstrates its importance. We thank our EU partners for standing firmly with us in defending Georgia's vital interests, especially given that the GD government cannot normalise the situation in the occupied territories as it pursues collaborative policy with the occupant state,” he wrote.