EU, U.S. Call on Russia to Respect Georgia’s Sovereignty

European Union and United States leaders said in a joint declaration on June 10 they were ready to work with “all appropriate parties” to resolve the conflicts in Georgia and called on Russia to respect Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

“We reiterate our commitment to the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders, and call on all parties, in particular on Russia, to support these principles. We welcome the Georgian President’s recent peace initiatives on Abkhazia, as well as the recent direct talks between the parties, hoping that they will contribute to a peaceful resolution to the conflict,” a joint declaration issued after the EU-U.S. summit in Brdo, Slovenia, reads.

“We commend the continued efforts of Ukraine, Georgia and the Republic of Moldova to meet European standards, we welcome their aspirations and we commit to help these countries achieve their reform goals as soon as possible. We note that NATO leaders sent a clear message in Bucharest that Georgia and Ukraine will become members of NATO.”

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