NATO criticizes Russian President Vladimir Putin`s visit to occupied Abkhazia. The information is published by "Politico". According to Dylan White, a spokesman for the Alliance`s Press Office, President Putin`s visit to Abkhazia region of Georgia, which coincided with the anniversary of the armed conflict, damages the efforts of the international community to resolve the conflict peacefully.

"NATO is united in support of Georgia`s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, and we do not recognize any attempts to change the status of Georgia"s regions - Abkhazia and South Ossetia," - says Dylan White