Georgian FM: Under conditions of occupation, impossible to talk about restoring diplomatic relations

19:22, 14.04.2025

“Under the conditions of occupation, it is impossible to talk about the restoration or normalisation of relations,” said Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili in response to the statement made by Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin regarding the restoration of diplomatic relations.

“Everyone knows well what the problem is between Georgia and Russia – the occupation of our territories, and this is precisely the number one obstacle to normalising relations with Russia,” pointed out the minister.

She continued, “It is interesting how the opposition uses such statements in Georgia.”

“Here is a second issue: how such remarks are being exploited in Georgia, and this is being done to give them life, so that opposition forces, in the absence of an agenda, may create new topics and comment on them.

Once again, the problem is straightforward. Georgia has two Russia-occupied regions, and it is unthinkable for us to talk about restoring diplomatic relations under these conditions,” Botchorishvili stated.

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