Russia does not intend to pay compensation to Georgian citizens affected by the conflict
Russia does not intend to comply with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling requiring Georgian citizens to pay over 250 million euros, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated. When asked about the possibility of improving Russian-Georgian relations if the payment were made, Peskov noted that the Kremlin views this issue as a separate matter.
On October 14, the European Court of Human Rights issued a unanimous decision in the case of Georgia v. Russia, ruling that Moscow must pay 253 million euros in compensation for moral damages to more than 29,000 victims. The Court found that, since 2009, Russia's actions to establish demarcation lines in Abkhazia and South Ossetia have resulted in human rights violations for approximately 29,000 people, who were awarded compensation.
The lawsuit in question was related to the process of "borderization" that began after the 2008 armed conflict. This process has led to restrictions on free movement across the administrative boundary line dividing Tbilisi-controlled territory and the regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali.
