We urge the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Russian military forces from the occupied Georgian regions, reads the declaration of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, which was adopted after the annual session.

“We express deep concern over the Russian Federation’s formal occupation of Georgian territory since 2008, and underscoring the necessity of full implementation by the Russian Federation of the EU-mediated 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement, safe and dignified return of internally displaced persons and refugees to their homes and constructive engagement in the Geneva International Discussions, as well as the decisions by the European Court of Human Rights of January 2021 and the International Criminal Court.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly also:

“Urges the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of Russian military forces from the occupied Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia in line with the European Union-mediated ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008 and stresses the need to continue active engagement in peaceful resolution of the Russian Federation / Georgia conflict, in full respect of Georgia’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.

Condemns the deterioration in the humanitarian and human rights situation in Georgia’s regions of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia occupied by the Russian Federation, as a result of violations of fundamental freedoms and human rights of people living therein, various forms of discrimination against ethnic Georgians, as well as the obliteration and alteration of Georgian features from Georgian cultural heritage monuments in both regions, as a direct consequence of the Russian Federation’s ongoing occupation and “Russification” policy”, - reads the declaration.