Россия возводит искусственную границу в самом сердце Кавказа. Забор вокруг Южной Осетии является как географически, так и политически искусственным, и создает проблемы для местного населения.

Россия возводит искусственный забор вокруг Южной Осетии в попытке оформить результаты августовской войны 2008 года между Грузией и Россией.

Российские чиновники рассматривали возможность возведения забора в течение некоторого времени, и были обеспокоены высокой стоимостью его строительства и обслуживания. Но кажется, что деньги нашлись. Специальный корреспондент Commonspace.eu Джозеф Урсо на прошлой неделе наблюдал за тем, как российские и осетинские представители работали над возведением забора недалеко от грузинского города Гори.

Кавказский регион разделен естественным барьером - Кавказским хребтом, это горная цепь,  простирающаяся от Черного до Каспийского моря, и делит регион между Севером и Югом. Эта горная цепь всегда воспринималась Россией как естественная защита от врагов. Возведение же забора вокруг Южной Осетии является искусственным заграждением, так как географически эта местность состоит из склонов и долин к югу от горного хребта. Однако этот забор неуместен и политически. Каким бы ни был будущий статус Южной Осетии ее устойчивости будет зависить от открытости границ с Грузией. Этот забор создает проблемы для местного населения. Несмотря на конфликт двух последних десятилетий личные отношения между населением продолжаются. С новым забором многие остались с друзьями и родственниками "по ту сторону".

Это было подчеркнуто в заявлении Миссии Наблюдателей Европейского Союза в Грузии, сделанное в эту пятницу. В нем выражается "обеспокоенность по поводу продолжающегося установления ограждений и обустройства земляных насыпей и рвов вдоль административной границы с Абхазией и Южной Осетией. Это оказывает возрастающее влияние на свободу передвижения и вопросы жизнеобеспечения местных жителей."

"Все большее число препятствий оказывает воздействие на вопросы жизнеобеспечения, так как оно нарушает образ жизни местного населения и разделяет общество", сказал Временный Глава Миссии Жерар А. Фишер. "Кроме того, эти препятствия в большей степени ограничивают любые возможные контакты между людьми, которые являются важным компонентом для укрепления доверия между населением".

В рамках 5-летия августовской войны 2008 года между Грузией и Россией Сommonspace.eu в течение ближайших дней опубликует специальные статьи, среди которых вы найдете интервью с грузинскими и осетинскими чиновниками, интервью с исполняющим обязанности Главы Миссии МНЕС в Грузии, взгляд из соседних стран, а также новости и анализ ситуации.

Источник: commonspace.eu

Фото: Российские и осетинские представители возводят забор на административной границе вокруг Южной Осетии (Среда, 31 июля 2013 года.) Фото Молли Корсо (C) commonspace.eu

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