Georgia refused to restore relations with Russia because of one obstacle
The Georgian leadership responded unequivocal “no” to statements about the readiness of Moscow to restore diplomatic relations. The ruling party “Georgian Dream” (GM) assured that for a start it was necessary to “remove the barrier” in the form of a question with Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia, the independence of which the Russian Federation recognized after the five -day war of 2008. This position is the rare case when the Georgian authorities and their implacable opponents within the country think the same way.
“Clear terms (to establish relations with Georgia. – « Kommersant ») No, but the fact that Russia is ready for the normalization of relations is really so, ”Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for President of the Russian Federation, said on Monday, April 14 on Monday, April 14. And he added: « We are interested in building good relations with all countries that are ready for this and want it. »
Earlier on this subject, he spoke out In an interview with Izvestia The deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin. “As for diplomatic relations, we are ready to restore them,” the diplomat emphasized, after which he expressed regret due to the fact that the Georgian side still linishes the issue with the “Russian position in Abkhazia and South Ossetia”.
“The decision to recognize the sovereignty and independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, adopted in August 2008, is not subject to revision,” summed up Mikhail Galuzin.
He also recalled that the former President of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, in which the diplomatic dealer was torn, was exposed to “cruel criticism” today for the outbreak of a five -day war of 2008, and the honorary chairman of the Georgian Dream, Bidzin Ivanishvili, expressed his readiness to apologize to the Ossetians and Abkhazians for those events. The deputy minister called such a approach « Health. »
In Georgia, the first to react to this was the chairman of the parliament Shalva Papuashvili, who said: “There is the only barrier to restore Russian-Georgian relations-this is the occupation of Russia of Georgia.” According to him, Russia “can very easily remove this obstacle”, and as soon as “in Tbilisi they see the first steps of Moscow in this direction,” the restoration of diplomatic agents will become possible. “It all depends on Russia,” concluded Mr. Papuashvili.
At the end of last week, during the International Forum in Turkish Antalya, the Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobahidze, who, according to the constitution, had the full power in the country, spoke out on the same topic. “We have a peaceful vision of relations with Russia, occupying 20% of our territory,” the prime minister said. And he recalled that his country has “no diplomatic relations with Russia”, but there are trade relations. Mr. Kobakhidze noted to Russia, Georgian agricultural products, wine and mineral waters are supplied, and a stream of Russian tourists is going on to the republic.
The Georgian opposition is in solidarity with the GM in the inadmissibility of the restoration of diplomatic agents with Russia until Moscow responds to the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. At the same time, opposition leaders suspect GM of « a secret and background desire to restore relations with Moscow. »
“The party of the Russian oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili (“ Georgian Dream ”. – « Kommersant ») Pursuns completely “Kremlin policy” both within the country and in relations with the West. There remains only the restoration of diplomitions (with Moscow. – « Kommersant »), but they do not dare, fearing the widespread of the Georgian people, ”Khatia Dekanoidze, one of the heads of the Unified National Movement party, told Kommersant.
The leaders of all other opposition forces who overcame the five percent barrier following the results of the parliamentary elections of 2024 made similar accusations. But even outside the parliament today, there are no political forces in Georgia who advocate the restoration of diplomatic agents with the Russian Federation before the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. And such a scenario, as more than once made in Moscow, is absolutely impossible.
