Margvelashvili also appealed to the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, as well as the representatives of all religious denominations to actively engage in the solution of this problem.
“I would like to appeal to the Primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church and representatives of all religious denominations in Georgia asking them to use all available resources at their disposal to prevent the assimilation of a small nation,” President Margvelashvili said.
“We must unite in order to address this issue, and I am sure that we have the resources to deal with this difficult situation,” the president added.
On Nov. 24, the Russian President Vladimir Putin and the de-facto president of Abkhazia, Raul Khajimba signed in Sochi an agreement on strategic alliance and strategic partnership.
Large scale military action was launched between Georgia and Russia in South Ossetia on August 8, 2008.
Later, Russian troops occupied Tskhinvali and expelled the Georgian military.
Russia recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in late August.
In response, Tbilisi ended diplomatic relations with Moscow and has called the two unrecognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories.
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