As regards South Ossetia, even before accession relations with Georgia had substantially improved and its leader, Mr Chibirov, had given full support to Georgia’s accession to the Council of Europe. 26. Although accession was allowed despite the absence of full territorial integrity, Georgia accepted specific commitments in this field, the respect of which depends only partly on Georgia:
26. Bien que la Géorgie ait été autorisée à adhérer au Conseil de l’Europe sans jouir d’une totale intégrité territoriale, elle avait pris à cet égard un certain nombre d’engagements spécifiques, dont le respect ne dépend qu’en partie d’elle, consistant: