RSO and RA have appealed to all subjects of the international law abstain from using the term "occupation"
Joint Statement by Representatives of the Republic of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the Geneva discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia on the illegality of using the terms "occupation" and "occupied territory" in relation to South Ossetia and Abkhazia:
Representatives of the Republic of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have stated at the 20th round of the Geneva discussions on security and stability in Transcaucasia the illegitimacy of using the terms "occupation" and "occupied territories" in relation to South Ossetia and Abkhazia in accordance with norms and principles of the international law.