According to the head of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian Federation Council, Grigory Karasin, Russia is doing everything to ensure that other countries, including China and India, recognize the sovereignty of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

"Russia is doing everything to ensure that other countries, including China and India, recognize the sovereignty of South Ossetia and Abkhazia" – Grigory Karasin said during his latest interview. "The issue is not easy because the West is pushing [countries] in the opposite direction, but I am absolutely sure that sooner or later there will be recognition. South Ossetia is developing independently, does not threaten anyone, and wants to become a member of the international community. It is not easy, but it is achievable," he said.

In addition, the head of the international affairs committee of the upper house of the Russian Parliament, the Federal Council, noted that the work to promote the international recognition of Tskhinvali and Abkhazia will continue.

This prompted a reaction from the Georgian side. Davit Usupashvili from the opposition "Lelo" party, while commenting on Karasin’s statement,noted that "Russia will try to recognize the occupied regions of Georgia by China and India." According to Usupashvili, "Georgian Dream" signs documents that, together with China, will oppose the establishment of American and European-style governance in the world, while the success of the non-recognition policy is their merit.

"The government of Georgia stubbornly intends to have a strategic partnership with China and signs documents that together with China it will oppose the establishment of American and European-style governance in the world. We are in such a tragicomic situation, but I want to reassure everyone that the friends of Georgia, namely Europe, the USA, and other democratic states, will not allow China, India, Brazil, Venezuela, etc., to start a policy of recognition towards [occupied territories of] Georgia. The fact that the recognition policy is where it is today is the merit of the democratic world and not the merit of any Georgian government," Usupashvili added.