Following the 63rd round of the International Discussions on Security and Stability in the Caucasus, held on March 4-5, the de-facto Abkhazian Foreign Ministry stated that participants in the Geneva Discussions acknowledged the relatively stable security situation on the ground, while Abkhazia reiterated its call for a legally binding non-use-of-force agreement with Georgia.

Abkhazia insisted on the need for a legally binding agreement on the non-use of force between Georgia and Abkhazia, as well as between Georgia and South Ossetia. Representatives of Abkhazia and South Ossetia reaffirmed their position that discussions on the return of refugees in the second working group remain unacceptable as long as the issue continues to be put to a vote at the UN General Assembly.

The Russian Foreign Ministry urged Georgia to implement "reconciliatory statements" made by its leadership regarding Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The Russian side emphasized the importance of translating these statements into concrete legal commitments, including an agreement on the non-use of force. Moscow, along with Sokhumi and Tskhinvali, welcomed the initiative of the Discussions’ co-chairs to resume talks on a political statement as a preliminary step toward such an agreement.

Moscow also expressed concerns over the Georgian opposition’s alleged consideration of military options to regain control over Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as Georgia’s increasing military cooperation with NATO. According to Russia, close collaboration between Tbilisi and the alliance, including joint military exercises, underscores NATO's continued strategic role in the South Caucasus.

Regarding security on the ground, the majority of participants assessed the situation as generally calm, with stability in border areas attributed to existing communication mechanisms, including hotlines and the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) in Ergneti on the Georgian-South Ossetian border. Moscow highlighted the importance of resuming a similar IPRM in Gal and called for the start of the border delimitation and demarcation process between Georgia and both Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Russia criticized Georgia’s annual submission of a UN General Assembly resolution on internally displaced persons and refugees, calling it a politically charged issue that hampers humanitarian work. Moscow argued that discussing the matter in international forums where Abkhaz and South Ossetian representatives are absent makes parallel discussions within the Geneva Discussions framework impossible.

Additionally, Russia, supported by Abkhazia and South Ossetia, proposed relocating the Geneva Discussions to a different venue, citing Switzerland’s alignment with EU sanctions against Russia as evidence of its departure from neutrality. Moscow, Sokhumi, and Tskhinvali pledged to continue efforts to resolve this issue.