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Georgia calls on Venezuela to revoke recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia following Maduro’s removal
Venezuela recognised the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2009.

Venezuela recognised the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2009.

A vocal critic of local authorities, Mearakishvili was detained on ‘espinoge’ charges in December.

Mearakishvili has spent recent years in exhausting legal battles with local authorities.

The administration was a failed attempt at creating an autonomous South Ossetia under Georgian control.

Previously, two 19-year-old locals had been beaten by police after being repeatedly stopped for unknown reasons.

Russia had previously been found responsible for the damages in an April 2024 judgement by the ECHR.

Eight officers of the criminal police of the Interior Ministry were found guilty.