The Abkhaz delegation highlighted in Geneva the issue of two crossing points closed by the decision of the Government of Abkhazia on the border with Georgia

The 39th round of the Geneva International Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia was held in Geneva from March 28 to 29.

Sukhum. March 30. Apsnypress. The 39th round of the Geneva discussions was traditionally focused on working on a joint declaration of commitment to 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 as the main goal of the Geneva discussions.

 During the discussions were discussed such issues of importance as: the continuing practice of discrimination against citizens of the Republic of Abkhazia by Georgia and its Western friends, attempts to internationally isolate the Republic of Abkhazia, the problem of non-recognition of vital documents issued in Abkhazia made by Georgia on the 34th Session of the UN Human Rights Council politicized draft resolution, which presented a distorted picture of the situation in Abkhazia.

 Representatives of Abkhazia highlighted the issue of the two checkpoints closed at the decision of the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia on the border with Georgia, assessed the unreasonable statements made by the EU, NATO, OSCE, the US State Department to the authorities of Abkhazia in connection with this, and expressed serious concern about NATO and Georgia military partnerships and, in particular, the intention of the Georgian military command to establish a NATO Coast Guard base in Poti.

 At the beginning of the discussion with the moderators of the refugee problem in the second working group on humanitarian issues, the Abkhaz, Russian and South Ossetian delegations left the meeting room in protest.

The next 40th round of the International Geneva Discussions on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia is scheduled for June 20-21, 2017.