Abkhazia
Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions of Georgia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Press Release
http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2008/p08-108e.html
The North Atlantic Council condemns the decision of the Russian Federation to extend recognition to the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions of Georgia and calls upon Russia to reverse its decision.
Russia’s decision violates the many UN Security Council resolutions it has endorsed regarding Georgia’s territorial integrity, and is inconsistent with the fundamental OSCE principles on which stability in Europe is based. Russia’s actions have called into question its commitment to peace and security in the Caucasus.
NATO Secretary General’s statement on the Deployment of Russian Railway Troops into Georgia
NATO
Press Release
(2008)076
3 Jun. 2008
Source: www.nato.int
I am concerned by the current deployment of several hundred Russian military personnel into the Georgian region of Abkhazia, which is contributing to instability in what is already a volatile area.
This deployment of Russian Railroad Forces does not appear to have any legal basis; it is not taking place in the context of the CIS peacekeeping mission, and it is against the express wishes of the Georgian Government.
