A/HRC/RES/57/33 to 10 October 2008, including during the war between the Russian Federation and Georgia in August 2008, and noting the alleged role of the Russian military official uncovered by the investigation, Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 34/37 of 24 March 2017, 37/40 of 23 March 2018, 40/28 of 22 March 2019, 43/37 of 22 June 2020, 46/30 of 24 March 2021, 49/33 of 1 April 2022 and 52/40 of 4 April 2023, Expressing serious concern that the provisions of the above-mentioned resolutions with regard to Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia, have not been implemented, Reaffirming its commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders, Reaffirming also the primary responsibility of States to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms, Recognizing the importance of the Geneva International Discussions established on the basis of the ceasefire agreement of 12 August 2008, mediated by the Presidency of the Council of the European Union as an instrument for addressing the implementation of the agreement, the return of internally displaced persons and refugees and security, human rights and humanitarian issues on the ground, Underlining the role of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms in Gali and Ergneti in finding durable solutions for the safety and humanitarian needs of conflict-affected persons on the ground, and stressing the need for the immediate resumption of the work of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism in Gali without preconditions and the functioning of both Mechanisms in accordance with their ground rules and founding principles, Welcoming the cooperation of the Government of Georgia with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and its office in Tbilisi and with other relevant international and regional human rights mechanisms and actors, Welcoming also the continuous technical assistance provided by the Office of the High Commissioner through its office in Tbilisi, Recognizing the significance of the reports of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights,1 and noting the recommendations made by the High Commissioner therein, Condemning the ongoing illegal military presence of the Russian Federation in Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia, without the consent of Georgia, and the attempts to legitimize its military presence, including through the organization of illegal so-called elections by the authorities exercising effective control therein, the signing of so-called treaties and the creation of so-called joint socioeconomic spaces between the Russian Federation and Abkhazia, Georgia, Condemning also land seizures, including in Gagra District in Abkhazia, Georgia, the transfer of Sokhumi airport, for reconstruction and operation, and of Bichvinta resort, in Abkhazia, Georgia, to the Russian Federation, and statements about the intention to hold a so-called referendum in the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia, on the matter of joining the Russian Federation, Stressing the findings of the High Commissioner in the above-mentioned reports, in which the High Commissioner underscored the responsibility of the authorities exercising effective control in Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, Georgia, to uphold the fundamental freedoms and human rights of all people living therein and to address any conduct that violates or abuses their human rights, and expressed regret at the continued refusal of those in control of Abkhazia, Georgia, and the Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia, 1 2 A/HRC/36/65, A/HRC/39/44, A/HRC/42/34, A/HRC/45/54, A/HRC/48/45, A/HRC/51/64 and A/HRC/54/80.