Chapter 19 Engagement without Recognition
Journal: Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation)
Year: 2019

In December 2009, the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the European Union endorsed a policy of 'non-recognition and engagement' towards Abkhazia and South Ossetia (Fischer 2010).This policy reflected a clear stand on defending Georgia's territorial integrity in these two secessionist conflicts, and at the same time a willingness to engage with the populations of these places through confidence-building projects.The combination of these positions was nothing new in the tradition