Russia's Ambassador to Georgia Vyacheslav Kovalenko
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Abkhazia Built Into Russia
NATO responded yesterday to deployment of Russia’s railway troops in Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia, warning that the allies would hardly like any of the recent steps of Moscow and those steps would hardly improve the relations of Georgia and Russia. Meanwhile in Tbilisi, they are deliberating on how to oppose the progressing rapprochement of Russia and Abkhazia and even give the exact date when Russia recognizes the republic.
Georgia’s authorities are yet to decide on exact methods to oppose Russia’s activities in unrecognized Abkhazia. To begin with, Georgia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze handed over to Russia’s Ambassador to Georgia Vyacheslav Kovalenko a protest note shaped in response to deployment of Russia’s railway troops in Abkhazia, which Georgia called an act of aggression.
In Georgia, they are even giving the date when Russia intends to recognize Abkhazia. It will happen September 27, when Abkhazia celebrates the Independence Day, Chairman of the exiled Supreme Council of Abkhazia Temur Mzhavia told Georgia’s reporters.
“It’s unclear from where such fabrications originate, they have nothing to do with reality,” Kovalenko renounced Mzhavia’s supposition. In general, Russia’s ambassador was in surprisingly peaceful mood after the tough talk in Georgia’s Foreign Ministry. “I don’t understand the fuss around this matter,” Kovalenko commented on deployment of Russia’s railway troops in Abkhazia. “Any humanitarian action is aimed at improving the live of the people in the region. Once the people live better, their mood is less militant,” the official explained.
But this conciliatory statement of Russia’s ambassador didn’t suffice for easing agitation in Tbilisi. Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili called an extraordinary meeting of Security Council yesterday to forge the response to Russia.
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All the Article in Russian as of June 03, 2008
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