The large-scale military aggression launched by Russia in Georgia in August 2008, which was followed by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine in 2014, deteriorated the security environment in the region, where unresolved conflicts remain significant challenges for decades, - Minister of Foreign Affairs Davit Zalkaliani said at the annual meeting of heads of diplomatic missions abroad.
According to Zalkaliani, together with military force, Russia is increasingly using hybrid methods.
"Occupation and annexation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region, increased militarization, frequent provocations, non-fulfilment of international obligations and violation of the principles of international law pose serious threats to the security not only in the region, but in Europe as well.
Together with military force, the Russian Federation is increasingly using hybrid methods to achieve its foreign policy goals and seeks to reverse the traditional values of the society," said Davit Zalkaliani.