DECREE
ISSUED AT THE 13TH EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE 11TH
CONVOCATION OF THE GEORGIAN SSR on
Guarantees for Protection of State Sovereignty of
(…)
The Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR approves
the Conclusions of the Special Commission that was set up pursuant to the decision
of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR - on Political and
Legal Assessment of Violation of the Georgian-Russian Treaty of 7 May 1920 and
acknowledges that introduction of the Soviet troops into Georgia in February
1921 and occupation of its territory amounted to, from legal point of view,
sheer military intervention and occupation aimed at toppling the then existing
political regime. From political point of view, these actions amounted to de
facto annexation of Georgia; condemns the fact of occupation and de facto
annexation by the Soviet Russia of Georgia as the international crime and seeks
to abolish the dire consequences for Georgia, brought about by Russia’s
violation of the 7 May 1920 Treaty and restoration of those rights of Georgia,
that had been recognized by Russia by the virtue of the aforementioned Treaty.
The Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR declares
illegal and null and void the Union Treaty concluded on
Since the Treaty of
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council
of the Georgian SSR G. Gumbaridze
Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Council
of the Georgian SSR V. Kvaratskhelia
(Bulletin of the Supreme Council of the Georgian SSR,
1990, # 3, p. 8-10)