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GEORGIAN FM ON PLACING U.S. AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM: WE HAVE MORE SIGNIFICANT TASKS
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2007 14:30 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Georgia does not participate in any discussions
over placing on its territory elements of U.S. air defense system,
Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili clarified his countries
stance on issues concerning American air defense system.
On May 2 Georgian FM at the interview to The Financial Times stated
that Tbilisi is ready to discuss the possibility of placing on its
territory elements of American air defense system. "If Americans
turn to us with such a request (over placing air defense elements in
Georgia) we will willingly negotiate with them," cites the newspaper
minister's words. Earlier official representative of Pentagon
lieutenant-general Henry Obering stated about US's wish to place air
defense system radar stations in Caucasus.
In his official written statement, which was spread on Friday,
Bezhuashvili underlined, "I want to dispel misunderstandings or various
interpretations around my statements in The Financial Times, which were
not understood properly. In my interview I underlined that no talks
over placing elements of American air defense system in Georgia are
on the way and no such negotiations are planned. Consequently we do
not participate in any discussions over this issue." The Georgian FM
thinks, "any speculations around this question are counterproductive."
"We have more significant tasks. As a responsible ally and member of
the international community our task is to deepen and widen democratic
reforms now and in future," Bezhuashvili underscores in his written
statement, RIA "Novosti" reports.
PanARMENIAN.Net
04.05.2007 14:30 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Georgia does not participate in any discussions
over placing on its territory elements of U.S. air defense system,
Georgian Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili clarified his countries
stance on issues concerning American air defense system.
On May 2 Georgian FM at the interview to The Financial Times stated
that Tbilisi is ready to discuss the possibility of placing on its
territory elements of American air defense system. "If Americans
turn to us with such a request (over placing air defense elements in
Georgia) we will willingly negotiate with them," cites the newspaper
minister's words. Earlier official representative of Pentagon
lieutenant-general Henry Obering stated about US's wish to place air
defense system radar stations in Caucasus.
In his official written statement, which was spread on Friday,
Bezhuashvili underlined, "I want to dispel misunderstandings or various
interpretations around my statements in The Financial Times, which were
not understood properly. In my interview I underlined that no talks
over placing elements of American air defense system in Georgia are
on the way and no such negotiations are planned. Consequently we do
not participate in any discussions over this issue." The Georgian FM
thinks, "any speculations around this question are counterproductive."
"We have more significant tasks. As a responsible ally and member of
the international community our task is to deepen and widen democratic
reforms now and in future," Bezhuashvili underscores in his written
statement, RIA "Novosti" reports.