Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Ossetia has issued an official statement regarding the speech delivered by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at the UN General Assembly session.
Tskhinval has stated that Tbilisi continues to ignore the established geopolitical realities and persists in a destructive course of action.
The Ministry emphasized the clear contradiction between the Georgian authorities' declarations and their practical actions. This is particularly evident within the framework of the Geneva International Discussions on security in Transcaucasia.
"Georgian representatives continue to categorically refuse to conclude a legally binding agreement on the non-use of force. The steps taken by official Tbilisi are directed against South Ossetia and are detached from the actual realities," the statement reads.
The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry criticized Kobakhidze’s assertions regarding a "centuries-old common fatherland" and "occupation." The Ministry has noted that such claims lack legal grounds and completely contradict history.
"People of South Ossetia, having endured severe trials, clearly distinguish today between their neighbors' destructive actions and a genuine partnership that guarantees regional security," the Foreign Ministry has emphasized.
Tskhinval called on the Georgian leadership to accept the existing status quo and acknowledge that South Ossetia's sovereignty is the accomplished fact. "It must be acknowledged that Russia's decision of August 26, 2008, to recognize the sovereignty of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is a definitive political and legal fact," the Ministry has concluded.
