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OSCE CONCERNS OVER SITUATION IN AJARIA
He stressed the importance of maintaining the territorial integrity and national unity of Georgia as a prerequisite for the country's democratization and the stability of the volatile region of southern Caucasus.
The Chairman-in-Office called on Mr. Abashidze to resume negotiations and to take all necessary steps aimed at the peaceful resolution of the situation within the constitutional framework of Georgia. He urged A. Abashidze to categorically refrain from any further actions that threaten not only the internal stability of Georgia but also the overall security and stability in the southern Caucasus
“I strongly deplore the destruction of bridges on the administrative border of Ajaria with Georgia as a completely inadmissible act", said Minister Passy.