The following day, the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry, sharing Kallas’ statement on X, specified that this would include “revoking Assad-era decisions that recognized violations of Ukraine and Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.” Russia Expands Transport Infrastructure Links with AbkhaziaRussian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin visited Abkhazia to review ongoing transport infrastructure projects and discuss further development of connectivity between Russia and the occupied region. According to the authors, these measures should enhance the defense capabilities of the occupied region. Tskhinvali, North Ossetia Discuss Passportization IssuesRes reported on July 17 that a meeting was held between Rodion Gabaraev, the de facto ‘interior minister’ of the occupied Tskhinvali region, and Anfisa Kandaurova, deputy interior minister of North Ossetia. The de facto ministry stated that a mechanism for cooperation between the relevant agencies has already been established.