EU Presidency Declaration after the Russian authorities' recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

The Presidency strongly condemns this decision, which is contrary to the principles of Georgia's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, recognised by the United Nations Charter, the final Act of the conference on security and cooperation in Europe and the relevant Security Council Resolutions.

In this context, the Presidency strongly recalls its commitment to the principle of Georgia's territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders.

The Presidency calls for a political solution to the conflicts in Georgia and will examine from this viewpoint the consequences of the Russian decision.

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• "Georgia is counting on us...Europe must not flinch" - Marie Anne Isler Béguin, European Parliament  (27/8/2008)
• Telephone conversations between Nicolas Sarkozy and Messrs Medvedev and Saakashvili (27/8/2008)
• Extraordinary European Council meeting on the situation in Georgia (25/8/2008)
• Georgia: La Comisión facilita 5 millones de euros adicionales en ayuda humanitaria (22/8/2008)
• Georgia: EU continues to deploy assistance to conflict-stricken area (21/8/2008)