Statement: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia |
The war unleashed by
The reaction of the International Community to the prevailing situation
is seen in Abkhazia as a good indication of its likely reaction, should
similar military intervention against Abkhazia be undertaken by the
Georgian side. Taking everything into consideration, the conclusion must
be clear to all: there are absolutely no prospects for the reintegration
of Abkhazia and South Ossetia into
Henceforth, any
‘assurances’ by Georgia to resolve the conflict in Abkhazia and South
Ossetia by peaceful means will be considered by the Abkhaz side as a
blatant attempt to mislead not only the people of Abkhazia but the whole
international community, for there can be no doubt that behind such
‘assurances’ lies the real threat of renewed military aggression against
Abkhazia also.
The refusal of
Taking all of this into account, the Abkhaz side calls upon the International Community (inter alia the UN) to abandon its passive position of being a mere observer and give an unambiguous assessment of the actions of Georgia and also to take decisive steps to ensure an immediate end to the military actions in South Ossetia.
Sukhum, 08.08.2008
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