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OSCE calls for de-occupation of Georgia and expresses concern over ex-minister’s detention

Georgia Materials 3 July 2013 19:53 (UTC +04:00)
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted a Declaration and several resolutions at its 22nd plenary session in Istanbul.
OSCE calls for de-occupation of Georgia and expresses concern over ex-minister’s detention

Georgia, Tbilisi, 3 July / Trend, N. Kirtzkhalia /

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted a Declaration and several resolutions at its 22nd plenary session in Istanbul.

Clause 152 of the 'Helsinki + 40' Resolution's sub-chapter on democracy, human rights and humanitarian affairs says that the Assembly welcomes the first peaceful change of power in Georgia, highlights the importance of the rule of law, calls upon the Government of Georgia to refrain from selective justice, and expresses concern in connection with the detention of former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili, who was arrested on charges of abuse of office.

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly also calls on the OSCE chairmen and the parties to redouble their efforts to find ways to resolve the conflicts in Moldova and Georgia.

The Assembly also calls on the involved parties to start the process of de-occupation of Georgian territories and makes a recommendation to agree on arrangements for the safe and dignified return of internally displaced persons to Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region.

The Parliamentary Assembly also calls on the OSCE to restore its mission in Georgia.

The Assembly also supports international negotiations in Geneva to find solutions to the situation succeeding the August 2008 war in Georgia and calls on the OSCE to continue its work to improve the confidence and security measures.

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly welcomes the recently adopted constitutional amendments in Georgia and the reforms in the judicial system for better balancing of the branches of government and strengthening the court's independence.

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 unrecognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories.

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