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Moscow Says Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Seek Non-Use-of-Force Guarantees from Georgia
Russia says the de facto authorities in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali are seeking legally binding guarantees from Georgia that it will not use force against the two occupied regions, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The ministry said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin met on September 23 with Oleg Bartsits, the de facto foreign minister of Abkhazia, and Konstantin Kochiev, an adviser to the de facto president of Tskhinvali.
According to the ministry, the meeting focused on security in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. It said the Abkhaz and South Ossetian sides consider legally binding non-use-of-force commitments from Tbilisi necessary to address security concerns.
The ministry also said the two de facto authorities are seeking the delimitation and subsequent demarcation of the "borders" between Georgia and Abkhazia and between Georgia and South Ossetia.
Kobakhidze Meets UN Secretary-General Guterres
Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York to discuss Georgia-UN cooperation, conflict resolution and challenges facing the country's occupied territories, the Government Administration said.
The meeting covered international peace and security, multilateral cooperation, and efforts to promote long-term stability and sustainable development.
According to the administration, Kobakhidze thanked Guterres for his support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity and stressed the importance of a recent UN General Assembly resolution concerning internally displaced persons and refugees from Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia.
The two sides also discussed the humanitarian situation and security challenges in the occupied territories, as well as the UN's role in Georgia's conflict resolution process.
"I am pleased to have met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. At the meeting, we discussed cooperation between Georgia and the United Nations, the UN's role in the conflict resolution process in Georgia, and opportunities to further strengthen our partnership," Kobakhidze wrote on X.
Kobakhidze also made a commemorative entry in the UN Guest Book of Honour.
