James Appathurai: NATO calls on Russia to meet its international obligations and commitments and withdraw its forces from Georgian territory

"NATO continues to recognise Georgia with its internationally recognised borders, and to call on Russia to meet its international obligations and commitments and withdraw its forces from Georgian territory", - stated NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, James Appathurai on his Facebook page.

"For 12 years, Russian forces have illegally been on 20 % of Georgian territory, as a result of which thousands of Georgians have been displaced from their homes and their land. NATO continues to recognise Georgia with its internationally recognised borders, and to call on Russia to meet its international obligations and commitments and withdraw its forces from Georgian territory", - reads the full statement.