Abkhazia has demanded to ensure equal access to international platforms where issues affecting the republic’s interests are being discussed

On the 45th round of the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in the Caucasus.

Sukhum. October 11. Apsnypress. On the 45th round of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in the South Caucasus, which was attended by representatives from the Republic of Abkhazia, the Republic of South Ossetia, Georgia, the Russian Federation and the United States co-chaired by the UN, OSCE and the EU.
 
 The 45th round coincided with the 10th anniversary of the start of Geneva discussions on security and stability in the Caucasus.
 
 Representatives of the Republic of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the Russian Federation stated that they continued to consider further discussion of the issue of the non-use of force in the South Caucasus as a key task for joint work in Geneva. During the round, the parties continued to discuss a joint oral statement on the non-use of force, which would be an important step towards signing a legally binding agreement on the non-use of force between Georgia and Abkhazia and Georgia and South Ossetia. Unfortunately, the parties once again failed to agree on a compromise version of the text, in connection with which it was proposed to continue the discussion of this issue in the next round of the Geneva discussions. 
 
 The agenda focused on the issue of renewing the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM).
 
 The Abkhaz side reiterated that the adoption of the Otozoria-Tatunashvili list negatively affects the work of the IPRM format, but expressed commitment to resume work under this mechanism, only if the Othozoria case is not included on the agenda of the IPRM. All participants of the meeting also spoke on the need to resume the work of the IPRM, stressing that this format is extremely effective and necessary.
 
 During the round, the Abkhaz side transmitted through the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions letters to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greming, which calls for equal access to all international platforms for Abkhaz representatives. where issues affecting the interests of the Republic of Abkhazia are being discussed.
 
 With the exception of the Georgian side, all participants of the discussions described the situation on the Abkhaz-Georgian border as stable.
 
 The Abkhaz and South Ossetian sides also called on the co-chairs of the Geneva discussions to take a more responsible attitude to the wording and abbreviations used in the preparation of reports in the framework of the Geneva discussions.
 
 The Republic of Abkhazia, South Ossetia and the Russian Federation reiterated their concerns regarding the permanent build-up of Georgia’s military-technical cooperation with NATO, as well as concerns about the activities of the Biological Laboratory named after Kh. R. Lugar in Georgia.
 
 As part of the work of the second working group, issues of a humanitarian nature related to freedom of movement, access to education and many other pressing issues have traditionally been discussed.
 
 All participants of the meeting expressed a common opinion about the need to create new approaches to improve the efficiency and promote the work of the Geneva discussions.
 
 The next 46th round of the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in the Caucasus is scheduled for December 11-12.