Regarding D. Jalaganiya statement about the events in South Ossetia
On January 30, 2012 the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia David Jalaganiya declared at the briefing that ‘official Tbilisi will not be able to interfere in the events of South Ossetia directly’ meaning the presidential elections in the Republic of South Ossetia. Further he refined that ‘we shall keep on trying to influence the events through existing international mechanisms ’.
Pertaining the summit of US and Georgia presidents
According to information received, during the eventuated meeting of US and Georgia presidents was discussed not only the “model of democracy and transparency” of Georgia but the issue of American arms delivery to Georgia renewing, suspended after the armed aggression of Georgia against South Ossetia in August 2008.
On 25 of January 2012 at PAEC winter session in Strasbourg made a speech Georgia’s Foreign Minister G. Vashadze. More than hour he expounded his vision of situation around Abkhazia and South Ossetia to PAEC members.
Georgian authorities one more time used high international platform to bring to international community again convenient for themselves information and accuse South Ossetia, Abkhazia and Russia.
On the statement of President of Georgia`s Press-Speaker Manana Mandjgaladze
President of Georgia`s Press-Speaker Manana Mandjgaladze announced that restoration of diplomatic ties between Georgia and Russia would only take place after closing of ‘embassies illegally opened’ in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The reporter of News Agency ‘PEC’ asked Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia Murat Dzhioev to give comments on this statement.
On December 23, 2011 the Parliament of Georgia adopted new Concept of national safety. Elaborating and fulfilling of any concepts of development, no doubt, is a sovereign right of any state. But in this case Georgian document is another disguised propaganda maneuver, meant first of all for confirming of interests of western patrons of Georgian authorities.
On November 17, 2011 Euro parliament adopted a resolution on Georgia where it was stated that “the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia should be announced occupied territories” and also there contains an address to Russia “to fulfill committed in 2008 obligations and withdraw its troops from Georgian territories”.
In south Ossetia with interest following the course of talks between Russia and Georgia concerning Russian Federation’s joining to the World Trade Organization.
On 7 of October 2011 during his visit to Georgia the President of France Nicolas Sarkozy gave raise to many questions by his speech at the meeting of many thousands in Tbilisi to those who concerned by the fortunes of peace and stability at the Caucasus indeed. Rather emotional speech of Sarkozy explicitly meant not only for Georgians but for French voters as well, dose not coincides with that President who in the August of 2008 really undertook significant mediatory efforts and together with the President of Russia D. A. Medvedev agreed Caucasus crisis management plan.
Tomorrow on 28 May by tradition South Ossetia Diplomacy Day is marked in the Republic of South Ossetia. The appearance of this remarkable day is connected with the fact that on 28 May 1992 the first Government of the RSO was formed at the session of Supreme Soviet of the Republic of South Ossetia. And the Ministry of Foreign Relationships was a part of it. The Ministry of Foreign Relationships was a prototype of present-day Ministry of Foreign Affairs. By tradition we have been marking South Ossetia Diplomacy Day since then.
State minister of Georgia on reintegration Ekaterina Tkeshelashvili at the hearings in Georgian parliament on April 15 2011 proposed to issue to citizens of South Ossetia and Abkhazia “neutral” passports without Georgian symbology what ostensibly let their owners to go abroad and to learn there at the expense of fund of president of Georgia.
Question: There is information on ‘Wikileakes’ site confirming that it was President of Georgia M. Saakashvily who unleashed hostilities in August 2008. But at the same time the authorities of Georgia keep on accusing Russia of military aggression against Georgia and consider South Ossetia to be an occupied territory. Your commentary.
