Answers of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RSO

The President of Georgia Saakashvili during a live televised address on PIK channel Tuesday made statements that are completely controversial to his previous statement at European Parliament that Georgia will not resort to military force against Abkhazia and South Ossetia. He said “we are in state of war” and that’s why I believe that Saakashvili has rejected himself the recent statement that Georgia will not use force against South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This should be a lesson for those who rely on this statement.

Decision of European court of rejection of citizens of the Republic of South Ossetia and relatives of Russian peacekeepers claims against Georgia is an unfair act and confirmation of unbiased attitude of this honorable European organization towards human rights.

Question: How do you estimate the decision of the International UN Court pertaining the Kosovo status problem?

Answer. Notwithstanding the fact that decision of International UN Court is of consultative character, it creates certain internationally legal precedent. It is crucially important to underline, that the court marked only the Declaration of proclamation of independence itself. However, on my opinion, this decision may be considered as an indirect recognition of Kosovo independence, what will push other states to its recognition.

Question: Please comment the statement of US State secretary Hillary Clinton that “Washington will go on try for de-occupation of Georgian territories”.

QUESTION: On 29 of May 1992 Supreme Soviet of the Republic of South Ossetia adopted an Act of RSO State Independence. What was the role of this Act in the case of achieving of independence?

Q. European Parliament supported the main conclusions of the report of the independent international EU commission headed by Heidi Tagliavini on the investigation of circumstances of armed conflict in South Ossetia, in line with it the war in South Ossetia was launched by Georgia. Do you think that Tagliavini’s conclusions will influence on the policy of the West support of current Georgian regime?

Question: How can You comment ms Heidi Tagliavini’s statement at PAEU that it was Georgia who launched 2008 August war?