It’s not just Ukraine dividing the countries of “old Europe” from Russia, after the military aggression that de facto began in February 2014 and escalated into a large-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. In a joint statement released in recent hours, Italy, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have brought attention back to the Georgia dossier.
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The anniversary of the Russo-Georgian war
The occasion was provided by an anniversary. On August 7, 2008, the war in South Ossetia began (also known as the second Ossetian war or Russo-Georgian war). During the night between August 7 and 8, Georgian armed forces launched a large-scale military offensive to regain control of South Ossetia, a pro-Russian separatist region that had de facto declared independence from Georgia in the early 1990s. The operation included the attack and bombing of the Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali. This event provoked an immediate response from Russia, which intervened militarily in support of the Ossetian and Abkhaz separatists, leading to an open conflict lasting about five days and ending with a Russian victory, the subsequent recognition by Moscow of the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and the permanent presence of Russian troops in these territories.
The Russian occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
“August 7,” reads a joint statement from the four countries, “is a date on which we remember the serious consequences of Russian imperialism. On this day in 2008, the Russian Federation undertook military actions against Georgia, further compromising the country’s territorial integrity with the occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Eighteen years after the Russian aggression,” the document continues, “we reaffirm our full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders.”
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The move by the Republic of Nauru
“We welcome the decision of the Republic of Nauru to revoke recognition of the so-called independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” add the four countries. “We urge states that have established diplomatic relations with these entities to follow this example.”
The condemnation of the Russian military presence
“We reiterate our condemnation of the ongoing Russian military presence in the occupied separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, in violation of international law and Russia’s obligations under the six-point agreement of August 12, 2008. The continued militarization by Russia of the occupied Georgian territories represents a serious threat to the security of Georgia and to regional and European stability,” it reads.
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