The European People’s Party strongly condemns Russia’s installation of the new signposts and extension by 2km of the administrative boundary line of Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia. “Russia is further provoking Georgia by creating tensions in the region and depriving the local population of the fragile peace. Such actions pose a serious danger to Georgian safety, and to the regional and energy security of the South Caucasus region,” said EPP President Joseph Daul. Russia’s appetite to acquire control over nearby parts of the Caspian-Black Sea (Baku-Supsa) oil pipeline and the subsequent energy deliveries is one of the main reasons to advance their presence further into Georgian territory. The EPP calls upon Russia to fully implement the 2008 EU-brokered ceasefire agreement, including providing the EU Monitoring Mission with full and unimpeded access to the territories of Georgia it occupies. Furthermore, the EPP calls upon the European External Action Service and the European Commission to follow the situation closely and to undertake adequate diplomatic actions. Today 20% of Georgia territories are illegally occupied by Russia: South Ossetia and Abkhazia are integral parts of Georgia. The EPP strongly supports Georgia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence.  


Read more

For more information contact:

 

Alexandra Henman

Deputy Spokesperson

+32 471 90 76 84

alh@epp.eu

 

Angelos Athanasopoulos

National and Regional Press Director

+32 471 90 76 35

aa@epp.eu