Ten years from the Russian-Georgian war. The provocations of Russian military units and Ossetian separatists mobilized in the Tskhinvali region on August 7-8, 2008 turned into a large-scale armed conflict.
On the 10th anniversary of the war, the United States still calls on Russia to withdraw its military forces from the occupied territories and fulfill its obligations of 2008. The US State Department"s spokesperson said at a briefing. According to Heather Nauert, these regions are an integral part of Georgia and the position of the United States is unchanged.
The US calls on Russia to fulfill the agreement that was signed 10 years ago.
" Our position on the Russian-occupied Georgia regions of Abkhazia and also South Ossetia is unwavering; that remains unwavering today. The regions are part of Georgia, they are not part of Russia, and the United States continues to support Georgia’s sovereignty, its independence, and also its territorial integrity within the internationally recognized borders. This is a policy that has not changed. I’m glad you asked about it because it gives us the opportunity to state this once again, that the United States urges Russia to withdraw its forces to the pre-invasion war positions, per the 2008 ceasefire agreement,"- said Heather Nauert,.
Ministries of Foreign affairs of Denmark, Japan, Slovakia and other countries have also released statements supporting Georgia regarding the 10th anniversary of Russia"s aggression against Georgia.