SEIMAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF
LITHUANIA RESOLUTION of the
situation in
The Seimas of the
implementing the powers of the Seimas to consider issues of foreign policy, as stipulated
in subparagraph 16 of Article 67 of the Constitution of the
adhering to the universally recognised principles and norms of international law, as prescribed by paragraph 1 of Article 135 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, in particular the principles embedded in the Charter of the United Nations concerning the non-use of force and a pacific settlement of international disputes, respect for sovereign equality and territorial integrity of states, human rights and fundamental freedoms,
rejecting, as incompatible with the principles of international law and justice, the policy of coercion and pressure in respect of smaller neighbouring states, based on the conceptions of "near abroad” and similar zones of exclusive interest,
deploring all forms of aggression, including armed attack and invasion of the territory of another state, bombing of the territory of another state, its occupation and annexation, as well as massive illegal granting of citizenship and creation of
pseudonational puppet formations in the occupied territory, grave and systematic violations of human rights, including ethnic cleansing, other crimes against humanity and war crimes,
noting that the subject-matter of the right of the self-determination of peoples may not be the population of a certain territory where, with the involvement of a foreign state, the demographic situation in this territory has been changed in essence due to ethnic cleansing and its remaining residents have been granted the citizenship of that foreign state on a mass scale,
emphasizing that under international law any occupation of a territory by force or threat to use force as well as any pseudonational puppet formations set up in the occupied territory may not be recognized,
having regard to more than thirty resolutions on Georgia adopted in 1993-2009 by the United Nations Security Council, which provided for such principles of settlement of the conflict regarding Abkhazia as respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, inviolability of the internationally recognized borders of Georgia, unacceptability of demographic changes brought about through the use of violence and of changes in the composition of the population of Abkhazia, the imprescriptible right of refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes in secure conditions, peaceful settlement of the conflict by granting Abkhazia a broad autonomy as part of the State of Georgia,
upporting the statement of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania of 15 July 2009 on the situation in Georgia, the declaration of the Baltic Assembly of 28 November 2009 on the situation in Georgia and the resolution of the Community of Democracies Parliamentary Forum of 12 March 2010 on the situation in Georgia,
regretting that the Russian Federation does not fulfil its commitments undertaken under the cease-fire agreement of 12 August 2008 by failing to withdraw its forces from the occupied territory of Georgia to the pre-conflict positions and by recognizing, on no legal grounds, the puppet formations supported by it in the occupied territory of Georgia, also has blocked the extension of the term of observer missions of the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and hinders the activities of the EU observer mission in the occupied territory of Georgia,
recognizes the integrity of Georgia’s territory, which includes, under Article 1 of the Constitution of Georgia, the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia and the Autonomous District of South Ossetia, as well as the inviolability of its internationally recognized borders as referred to in Article 2 of the Constitution of Georgia,
considers the continuing presence of Russia’s troops in the territory of Georgia and the activities of puppet formations in Abkhazia and South Ossetia as the unlawful occupation of the respective parts of the territory of Georgia, which constitutes a grave violation of the international commitment of non-use of force and of the threat to use force as stipulated by an imperative norm under general international law,
states that, in line with the norms of international law and in the event of such a grave violation of the international commitment, cooperation of the states is vital in order to terminate such a grave violation by legal means, not to recognize as legitimate the situation resulting from this violation and not to provide assistance and support to maintain such a situation,
declares that the following key principles must be observed when restoring peace and security in the Russian-Georgian conflict zone: withdrawal of the Russian troops from the occupied parts of the Georgian territory, non-recognition of the pseudonational puppet formations operating in the occupied territory of Georgia, non-use of force and other forms of violence, return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes in secure conditions, restoration of Georgia’s jurisdiction over Abkhazia and South Ossetia, introduction of the model of autonomy and self-government in those regions that would comply with the Constitution of Georgia and be attractive to local people, ensuring of the principles of democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights and freedoms in the entire territory of Georgia, and a broad participation of the international community and international organizations in supporting the implementation of the above-mentioned principles,
calls on both sides of the conflict to enable dialogue fulfilling the commitments under the cease-fire agreement of 12 August 2008 and refraining from actions escalating the conflict and deferring a peaceful resolution of the conflict in compliance with international law,
encourages the development of democracy, the establishment of the rule of law and other internal reforms in Georgia with a view to effectively tackling the issues relating to internal policy and restoration of jurisdiction over the occupied territories and becoming a full-fledged member of European and trans-Atlantic organizations,
proposes that the President and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania adhere to the principles laid down in this Resolution when dealing with foreign policy issues and implementing foreign policy, also seek that these principles are observed when shaping and implementing a common European Union foreign policy, tackling international security and human rights issues at the United Nations, NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Council of Europe and other international organizations.
Speaker of the
Seimas Irene Degutiene
1 June 2010,
(The Archive of the Parliament of