Poland Adopts Resolution against Russian Illegalities in Georgia
By Gvantsa Gabekhadze
Friday, October 26
The Polish Parliament has adopted the resolution on the 10th anniversary of the Russia-Georgia war, condemning Russian aggression in the county.
The resolution was voted on 23 October.
“The Sejm of the Republic of Poland recalls the first military aggression in the post-war history of Europe of a neighbouring nation on a sovereign nation and the occupation of its territory, lasting to the present day, as well as the historic visit of the late Lech Kaczynski, President of the Republic of Poland in Tbilisi on 12 August 2008, which was an unprecedented expression of support for the independent Georgia,” reads the resolution.
“Poland is opposed to any and all actions, the aim of which is to interfere in the sovereign right of the Tbilisi government to exercise rule over the territory of Georgia, and “firmly condemns murder, kidnapping, the use torture and other acts of violence towards Georgian citizens on the occupied lands.”
Georgian PM Mamuka Bakhtadze thanked Poland for the support and said that the resolution once again proves the intolerance of the international community to the Russian aggression.
Russia has two Georgian regions, Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) occupied and continues its creeping occupation on the Georgian soil.
The War in Abkhazia from 1992 to 1993 was fought between Georgian government forces for the most part, and Abkhaz separatist forces, Russian armed forces and North Caucasian militants. The separatists received support from thousands of North Caucasus and Cossack militants and from the Russian forces stationed in and near Abkhazia.
Between 13,000 to 20,000 ethnic Georgians and approximately 3,000 Abkhaz have been reported killed, more than 250,000 Georgians became internally displaced or refugees and about 2,000 are considered missing.
Among the missing, about 1,500 are ethnic Georgians, up to 200 are ethnic Abkhazians and about 100 are ethnic Ossetians.
101 bodies have been identified and transported to Georgia over the course of last years.
The Russia-Georgia 2008 War was a war between Georgia, Russia and the Russian-backed self-proclaimed republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
The war displaced 192,000 people and while many returned to their homes after the war, 20,272 people, mostly ethnic Georgians, remained displaced.
35 Georgians and 6 Ossetians remain missing since the war.
Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Syria have recognized the Georgian regions as independent republics.
The rest of the international community calls upon Russia to meet the 2008 ceasefire deal signed with Georgia and withdrew its troops from the Georgian territory.
