Shalva Papuashvili: Georgia will not join the EU without Abkhazia and South Ossetia
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Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili said that the country does not intend to join the European Union without the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, emphasizing the lack of interest in EU initiatives otherwise.
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Why It Matters
Georgia is seeking integration with the EU, but territorial disputes remain a key obstacle.
Georgia will not join the European Union (EU) without Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This condition was named by the speaker of the Georgian parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, Sputnik Near Abroad reports on Telegram.
“Georgia refuses to join the European Union without Abkhazia and Tskhinvali,” the publication says.
He noted that otherwise, no European initiative is of interest to Tbilisi.
Open Questions
- How will the EU leadership react to this condition?







