Georgia does not intend to recognize the referendum on the annexation of South Ossetia to Russia

Georgia does not intend to recognize the referendum on South Ossetia joining Russia.

This statement was made on May 14 by the chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Irakli Kobakhidze.

This is reported by .

Kobakhidze emphasized that Tbilisi’s position on South Ossetia is very clear and precise.

Of course, we will not recognize either the de facto government, or the de facto elections, or the de facto referendum.said the head of Georgian Dream.

Referendum in South Ossetia

Let us recall that at the end of March, the current President of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, stated that the republic intends to take legal steps to become part of Russia.

The day before, the Central Election Commission of the Republic approved and sent to Bibilov a package of documents on holding a referendum on this issue.

By Bibilov’s decree, the referendum was scheduled for July 17.

The elected president of the republic, Alan Gagloev, who will take office on March 24, stated in an interview with TASS that a referendum on joining Russia should be held when Moscow makes it clear that the time has come for this.