17 years ago #Russia launched a full-scale #aggression against #Georgia
๐ท๐บ continues to violate ๐ช๐บ-brokered Ceasefire Agrmt. RUS continues the #occupation of GEO regions
RUS responsibilities under the Agrmt are clear:ย it must withdraw its forces from ๐ฌ๐ช
Glory to our heroes!
APR 9, 1989 - Peaceful protesters who defended #Georgia's ๐ฌ๐ช freedom, tried to stop #Russia|n tanks with bare hands & were killed during #TbilisiMassacre
APR 9, 1991 - Georgia declared restoration of its independence
April 9, 1989 - Special forces of #Russian troops brutally dispersed peaceful demonstration in front of the Parliament building. 21 people killed.
2Y later ๐ฌ๐ช declared restoration of its independence.
The day of tragedy, unity and change
#ThankYouForFreedom
7 years have passed since the torture and brutal killing of Archil Tatunashvili by the #Russia-n occupation regime in #Tskhinvali region of #Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช
The perpetrators were not punished.
Full responsibility rests with the occupying power - Russia.
A flight from Moscow arrived at the Sokhumi airport in #Russia-occupied Abkhazia region of #Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช - the occupying powerโs yet another step towards the #annexation of GEOโs integral province
This is a blatant violation of intโl law, @ICAO rulesย & GEO legislation by RUS
Last week #HRC57 adopted a Res on #Russia-occupied regions of #Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช which recalls ECHR & ICC decisions & stresses RUS responsibility during the #occupation
Many thanks to our partners ๐ฆ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ท ๐ง๐ช ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฑ ๐จ๐ท ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ด ๐ซ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ท ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฑ๐น ๐ฑ๐บ ๐ฒ๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ช ๐ณ๐ฑ ๐ต๐พ ๐ท๐ด ๐บ๐ธ for their support
RUS wants #Georgia to sign a non-use of force NUF agreement with so-called republics of abkhazia & south ossetia
In fact, itโs RUS that has been violating ๐ช๐บ EU-brokered 2008 Ceasefire Agreement. Itโs RUS that refuses to reciprocate & undertake the NUF obligation vis-ร -vis ๐ฌ๐ช
Grateful to those ๐บ๐ณ Member States that voted in favor of the UNGA Resolution on ethnically cleansed IDPs from #Russia-occupied Abkhazia & Tskhinvali regions of #Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช & stressed their right to return to their homes.
Six years have passed since the torture and brutal killing of Archil Tatunashvili by the #Russia-n occupation regime in #Tskhinvali region of #Georgia ๐ฌ๐ช
The perpetrators were not punished for this brutal crime
Full responsibility rests with the occupying power - Russia
UNFPA #Georgia Team ๐ฌ๐ช turns 25!
Glad to have joined a wonderful event to celebrate the remarkable journey of the @UNFPAGeorgia
The culmination of the event - standing ovation to @l_bakradze! Well-deserved!
๐ท Gela Bedianashvili/UNFPA
Once my kids asked: if true, that once there was not internet. Hearing YES they looked at me suspiciously. Hope, our grand children one day will ask: if true that once ๐ฌ๐ช was not Europe. And will look suspiciously hearing YES. ๐ฌ๐ชhas started its journey towards ๐ช๐บ. Thank you ๐ช๐บ.
Congratulations, Georgia! The European Commission has released a positive recommendation on granting our country candidate status. This is a clear recognition of the very intensive work done by Georgia on this important path. Together, we have showcased our strength, unity and commitment to European values. Looking forward to the final decision in December. ๐ฌ๐ช๐ค๐ช๐บ
''In a world where size and weight matter, it is clearly in Europeโs interest to complete our Union. Think about over 500 million people living in a free, democratic, prosperous union. History is calling again and our generation must answer.โ
Welcome to the ๐ช๐บ soon ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ช and WB!
The Commission recommends to grant candidate status to Georgia on the understanding that the government takes important reform steps.
Steps that mirror the genuine aspirations of the overwhelming majority of its citizens to join the European Union.
Full responsibility for the killing of #Georgia|n citizen Tamaz Ginturi lies with the occupying power - #Russia
Only full de-occupation of ๐ฌ๐ช sovereign territories can ensure that such despicable crimes are not repeated
#StopRussia#StopRussianAggression
The EU strongly condemns the killing of a Georgian citizen and the detention of another one by the Russian border guards in Kirbali. We call for an immediate release.
Russian military presence in the Georgian occupied breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia is illegal.