Georgia, Tbilisi, July 3 / Trend N. Kirtzkhalia /
French actor Gerard Depardieu visited Abkhazia which means he violated Georgia's law on the occupied territories, Georgian Deputy State Minister for Reintegration Ketevan Tsikhelashvili said today.
"The law was violated," Tsikhelashvili told media today. "Depardieu is a Russian citizen. Perhaps he is a good actor, but I doubt that he understands these issues and essence of the conflict."
Gerard Depardieu visited Sukhumi and met with the de facto president of Abkhazia. In his comments, the actor referred to Abkhazia as being an independent country, stressing he had heard about the 20-year conflict.
Large scale military action was launched in South Ossetia on August 8, 2008. Later, Russian troops occupied Tskhinvali and expelled the Georgian military.
Russia recognised the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in late August. In response, Tbilisi broke diplomatic relations with Moscow and has called the two unrecognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories.