On 11 October 2024, in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on the occupied territories of Georgia titled "Cooperation with Georgia." The resolution was presented at the Council's session by Georgia’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lasha Darsalia.
On 13 September 2024, political consultations between the foreign ministries of Georgia and Malta took place in Valletta. The discussions were led by Deputy Minister Teimuraz Janjalia from the Georgian side and Permanent Secretary Christopher Cutajar from the Maltese side.
2024 marks the 16th anniversary of Russia's full-scale military aggression against Georgia. After 16 years, the Russian Federation still continues occupation of Georgia's integral Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions, in violation of the 12 August 2008 Ceasefire agreement brokered by the European Union and in blatant disregard of the fundamental principles and norms of international law. This is confirmed by numerous decisions of the International Criminal Court and the European Court of Human Rights between 2021 and 2024.
On 27 June 2014, with the signing of the Association Agreement, Georgia-EU relations advanced to a qualitatively new stage. The Association Agreement serves as the main legal framework for Georgia-EU cooperation.
The 61st round of the Geneva International Discussions was held on 25-26 June, 2024. The Georgian delegation was led by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lasha Darsalia.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia condemns the so-called parliamentary elections held in the Tskhinvali region occupied by the Russian Federation on June 9, 2024, which blatantly violates the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders.
