The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution reiterating the right of return of all displaced persons and refugees to Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia by a vote of 103 in favor, 9 against and 52 abstentions.

In addition to Russia, Belarus, Burundi, Cuba, Mali, Nicaragua, North Korea, Syria and Zimbabwe voted against. The number of “no” votes is 9, like last year, with the same composition of countries, except that Sudan joined the “no” vote and Mali dropped out. The number of the votes in favor of the resolution increased from 100 to 103 countries compared to last year.

“Within the scope of its 78th session, the UNGA has once again adopted the resolution on “Status of IDPs and Refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia” with the highest ever 103 votes in favor.

The resolution is of tremendous importance in the case of the humanitarian dimension. Many thanks to the international community for their unwavering support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity!”, - wrote the Foreign Minister of Georgia, Ilia Darchiashvili, on the social network X.