South Ossetia urges Georgian authorities to 'face political reality'
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South Ossetia responds to Georgia
In response to the Georgian government’s decision to abolish the temporary South Ossetian administration in Tbilisi, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry issued a statement calling on the Georgian side to “face the political reality” that has existed since the August 2008 war.
According to the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry, “Georgia’s government accepting the geopolitical status quo” of South Ossetia could serve as a foundation for regional stability.
On 17 November, it emerged that the Georgian authorities plan to abolish the temporary South Ossetian administration. According to Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili, the administration, established in 2027 under the previous government, was “part of the geopolitical game of external powers.”
South Ossetia’s independence is currently recognised by only five UN member states. For the rest of the world, it remains part of Georgia, where it is commonly referred to as the Tskhinvali region.
“Despite some conciliatory tones coming from Tbilisi, we again note the use in the official agenda of destructive terminology and value judgments from the times of Gamsakhurdia and Saakashvili (the first and third presidents of Georgia – JAMnews), including accusations of ‘Russian occupation.’
Nevertheless, we once again call on the Georgian authorities to realistically acknowledge the political reality that has existed since August 2008,” the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
