Georgia rules out renewal of ties with Russia

Georgia rules out renewal of ties with Russia

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12:49 – 11.03.13

The Georgian authorities have ruled out the possibility of renewing
diplomatic ties with the Russia Federation under a parliament decision
adopted unanimously last week.

The document, addressing Georgia’s key foreign policy trends, also
reaffirms the country’s commitment to continue the NATO and EU
integration efforts, Rosbalt.ru reported.

It highlights the need for `creating security guarantees, protecting
Georgia’s independence and re-establishing the country’s territorial
integrity in accordance with internationally accepted standards’.

The document refers to the United States as a military ally with which
Georgia is expected to develop relations based on a 2008 Military
Partnership Charter.

But it actually bans the country from resuming the relations with
Russia. `Georgia cannot have diplomatic relations with states which
recognize the independence of the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali [South
Ossetia] regions,’ reads the decision.

From: A. Papazian