OSCE PA Concerned over Russian Moves
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly passed a resolution at its annual session in Astana on July 3, expressing concern over Russia’s recent moves in breakaway Abkhazia.
The resolution, which is part of the OSCE PA’s final declaration, notes “growing instability within the conflict zones in Georgia against the backdrop of the decision of the Government of the Russian Federation to strengthen official ties with secessionist regimes.”
It also expresses concern over Russia’s “unilateral decision” to send additional military personnel into Abkhazia as part of its peacekeeping troops in the region.
The resolution calls on the Russian authorities to refrain from maintaining ties with the breakaway regions “in any manner that would constitute a challenge to the sovereignty of Georgia” and also urges Russia “to abide by OSCE standards and generally accepted international norms with respect to the threat or use of force to resolve conflicts in relations with other participating States.”
The resolution also warns that recent developments “could exacerbate an already volatile situation in these regions and might lead, however unintentionally, to renewed armed conflict in those regions.”
