Обращение СНГ к Грузии. Президент Беларуси выразил надежду на то, что Грузия вернется в состав СНГ после президентских выборов, но это маловероятно. Однако, участие в качестве наблюдателя возможно.

Саммит одиннадцати стран, которые составляют Содружество Независимых Государств (СНГ), состоялся в эту пятницу в Минске, столице Беларуси. Саммит продолжался несколько часов, в течение которых главы государств сначала встретились в частном порядке, и, затем в расширенном составе. Киргизия и Туркменистан были представлены первыми вице-премьерами.

На саммите было принято 14 соглашений, которые будут добавлены к сотням другим, принятыми СНГ за двадцать два года своего существования, многие из которых остаются только на бумаге.

В конце встречи президент Беларуси Александр Лукашенко заявил на пресс-конференции, что лидеры стран СНГ надеются, что Грузия сможет вернуться в состав организации. Грузия вышла из СНГ в 2009 году после войны между Грузией и Россией в августе 2008 года. В это воскресенье в Грузии запланированны президентские выборы, которые станут концом эпохи правления Саакашвили, которая охарактеризовалась враждебными отношениями между Грузией и Россией. Однако, маловероятно, что новый президент Грузии будет спешить к  воссоединению с СНГ. Предположения, что Грузия сможет участвовать в СНГ в качестве наблюдателя могут сформировать некоторые новые договоренности, как только политическая ситуация в Грузии успокоится после выборов.

Также сюрпризом в Минске стали президенты Армении и Азербайджана, Серж Саргсян и Ильхам Алиев. На их лице чувствовался дискомфорт, когда они сидели рядом друг с другом. О двусторонней встрече между ними не сообщалось, хотя на данный момент сопредседатели Минского процесса ОБСЕ предпринимают усилия для организации личной встречи до конца года.

По окончанию Минского саммита Украина взяла на себя председательство в Организации. Следующий саммит пройдет в Киеве.

Источник: commonspace.eu.

фото: официальная фотография глав государств СНГ в Минске 25 октября 2013 года.

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