Georgia: The president of Iceland Gudni Johanneson with the Minister of State of Georgia Tea Akhvlediani was at the occupation line in the village of Odzisi, during an official visit to Georgia.
The President of Iceland met on the spot in Odzisi about the security situation near the occupation line and heard from the Minister of State and representatives of the Georgian State Security Service, detailed information both in the occupied regions and the situation on the occupation line, as well as the efforts made by the Georgian authorities within the framework of peace policy.
Tea Akhvlediani stressed the need to continue joint efforts with international partners, which are of utmost importance to ensure the fundamental rights and freedoms of Georgian citizens affected by the conflict, including free movement and the immediate release of illegally detained Georgians.
Tea Akhvlediani said, “Informing the international partners about the grave consequences of the illegal occupation in Georgia, as well as their active involvement and continued support in the process of peaceful resolution of the conflict is essential and extremely important.”
“Therefore, a great burden is given to the visit of the President of Iceland to the occupation line, where he had the opportunity to provide information on the security, gross violations of fundamental human rights, or the situation created by humanitarian challenges, as well as to receive information on illegal barriers along the dividing lines, bans on free movement, as well as illegal detentions, Including the facts of the lives of our citizens. We have also introduced to the President of Iceland the efforts of the Georgian authorities in terms of deoccupation, reconciliation, and peace initiatives,” said Minister of State Tea Akhvlediani.
The President of Iceland Gudni Johannesson said, “This is the most beautiful part of this beautiful country, and people here should have the opportunity to move freely and coexist peacefully, and this should be the wish of all.” My visit today may have some symbolic workload and what I can say is we should not have to accept this situation. A solution is needed and the international community should understand its obligations.”
