Statements

Eighteen years have passed since the full-scale military aggression launched by the Russian Federation against Georgia. In August 2008, disregarding the fundamental norms and principles of international law, Russia carried out the illegal occupation of Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region - inalienable parts of Georgia’s territory - and recognised their so-called independence.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia welcomes the decision adopted on 21 July 2026 by the Cabinet of the Republic of Naoero on the revocation of diplomatic relations "between the Republic of Naoero and the Republic of South Ossetia also known as the State of Alania," as well as "between the Republic of Naoero and the Republic of Abkhazia."

On 24 June 2026, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution based on a report concerning the functioning of democratic institutions in Georgia.

The President of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, and the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, exchanged letters to congratulate each other on the 34th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Georgia and China and reached a joint decision to elevate Georgia-China relations to the level of a comprehensive strategic partnership.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia condemns the drone attack carried out in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which resulted in injuries to several civilians.

The 65th round of the Geneva International Discussions was held on 11-12 November, 2025, where the Georgian delegation was led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lasha Darsalia.

On 4 November 2025 the European Commission published a Joint Communication on Enlargement Policy along with the individual country reports assessing the efforts of the candidate and potential candidate countries, including Georgia, on their EU accession path.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia welcomes the historic Agreement on Establishment of Peace and Inter-State Relations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia concluded on 8 August 2025, in Washington, D.C., under the auspices of U.S. President Donald Trump, between the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. 

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 17th Anniversary of Russia’s Military Aggression Against Georgia in August 2008

On 14 May 2025, regular consular consultations were held in Tbilisi between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, at the level of heads of the respective consular departments.

The unauthorized flight conducted by a Russian airline on 1 May 2025, to the occupied region of Abkhazia, as well as the so-called agreement signed with the occupation regime concerning the transfer and exploitation of Sokhumi Airport by Russia, constitute a flagrant violation of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, the Law of Georgia on Occupied Territories, and fundamental principles and norms of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations and the Convention of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), to which both Georgia and the Russian Federation are parties.

On April 17, 2025, at the initiative of H.E. Mrs. Maka Botchorishvili, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, H.E. Mr. Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and H.E. Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, trilateral  meeting of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia was held in Tbilisi at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers.