Заявление Квирикашвили накануне 10-й годовщины войны 2008 года

Премьер-министр Грузии призвал российские власти предпринять шаги по нормализации отношений между их странами накануне 10-й годовщины войны 2008 года. В заявлении, опубликованном на сайте правительства Грузии говорится:

"В августе текущего года исполняется 10 лет с войны 2008 года. Это драматическое событие оставило огромный след в сознании грузинского народа и в грузино-российских отношениях. Были разорваны дипломатические связи. Признание Москвой независимости Абхазии и Цхинвальского региона затмевает все перспективы нормальных отношений между нашими государствами. Сегодня мы стоим перед выбором: встретить эту годовщину взаимными обвинениями и суровыми заявлениями, которых за эти годы было и так достаточно, или же предпринять разумные шаги, даже пусть небольшие, чтобы вывести наши отношения из этого порочного круга.

Мы уже заявляли об этом, и мы вновь заявляем о нашей заинтересованности в достижении ощутимого прогресса в Женевских международных дискуссиях, и я вновь подтвердил свою приверженность личному участию в этом направлении. Мы также готовы к прямому диалогу с абхазами и осетинами, и в этом контексте будет приветствоваться подлинно конструктивный подход с российской стороны. В случае существования политической воли, мы считаем целесообразным предпринять и другие разумные шаги.

К сожалению, сегодня мы стоим перед тяжелой реальностью. Хотя мы восстановили двусторонние торгово-экономические отношения, цепь трагических событий продолжается. Это подрывает перспективы урегулирования грузино-российских отношений. Последним трагическим примером является смерть нашего гражданина Арчила Татунашвили в неясных обстоятельствах в Цхинвали, тело которого еще не передано его семье, несмотря на значительные усилия со стороны правительства Грузии, Католикоса-Патриарха и международного сообщества.

Я настоятельно призываю руководство Российской Федерации предпринять совместные шаги и разрешить эту сложную ситуацию, осознавая ответственность перед нынешним и будущими поколениями."

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам http://gov.ge

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