Grigory Karasin, the Russian deputy foreign minister, reiterated Moscow’s position on the need of having two separate OSCE missions one based in Tskhinvali and another one in Tbilisi to reflect the change of realities on the ground since the August war. He told the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna that other options would keep organization member states “hostages of politicized and stalemated situation.” Civil Georgia reports.
Civil Georgia, Tbilisi / 4 Jun.'09
In his address Karasin spoke much about the Russia’s interpretation of launch of the August war and post-war developments, justifying Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Karasin also spoke against, what he called, “remilitarization&rdquo rgian opposition and deepening of internal political instability in Georgian confirm serious systemic failures in the activities of Georgia’s present state machinery.”
“It is high time for the Georgian political elite to temper down its geopolitical ambitions and to start gradual normalization of relations with its neighbors. Eventually, that is exactly what will help Georgia to take a worthy place in the regional politics,” Karasin added.
He also said that Russia was still insisting on a binding agreement between Tbilisi and Sokhumi and Tbilisi and Tskhinvali on non-use of force. Karasin said that putting a relevant provision about the need for such agreements in the upcoming UN Security Council resolution on Abkhazia would help to stabilize situation in the region.
In a response statement at the OSCE Permanent Council, U.S. chargé d'affaires Kyle Scott said that views of Washington and Moscow on situation in Georgia were “mark
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