“Today, we see the terrible consequences of the current occupation, but the reality is only one – there is no Georgia without Abkhazia and Abkhazia without Georgia,” Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili stated in connection with Abkhazia Day
. “Today is the day of Abkhazia. We have seen many myths and misconceptions, exclusively promoted by the Soviet Empire, to stir discord and division. Today we see the terrible consequences of the current occupation. The Abkhazian language and culture are fading before our eyes! However, the reality is only one: there is no Georgia without Abkhazia and Abkhazia without Georgia,” President Zourabichvili said.