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GEORGIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CRITICIZES RUSSIAN MILITARY EXERCISES
Xinhua General News Service
January 17, 2012 Tuesday 1:17 AM EST
China
Georgia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized Russian military
exercises planned for September.
"The international community should pay attention to the fact
that Russia's foreign policy has not changed," the ministry said
in a statement. "It continues the aggressive actions, including a
demonstration of military force and provocations. Russia is a source of
destabilization and negative development in the international arena."
Foreign military attaches in Moscow were told in December that Russia
has scheduled military exercises for September.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry pointed out that the "Europe 2012"
exercises would be conducted in the Russian Federation and also in
Armenia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Russian Chief of Staff Nikolai Makarov said in December that no
significant number of soldiers would be involved in the exercises but
troops from Abkhazia and South Ossetia would be invited to participate.
Georgia claims sovereignty and territorial integrity over Abkhazia
and South Ossetia, both of which pronounced independence after the
August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia.
Xinhua General News Service
January 17, 2012 Tuesday 1:17 AM EST
China
Georgia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday criticized Russian military
exercises planned for September.
"The international community should pay attention to the fact
that Russia's foreign policy has not changed," the ministry said
in a statement. "It continues the aggressive actions, including a
demonstration of military force and provocations. Russia is a source of
destabilization and negative development in the international arena."
Foreign military attaches in Moscow were told in December that Russia
has scheduled military exercises for September.
The Georgian Foreign Ministry pointed out that the "Europe 2012"
exercises would be conducted in the Russian Federation and also in
Armenia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Russian Chief of Staff Nikolai Makarov said in December that no
significant number of soldiers would be involved in the exercises but
troops from Abkhazia and South Ossetia would be invited to participate.
Georgia claims sovereignty and territorial integrity over Abkhazia
and South Ossetia, both of which pronounced independence after the
August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia.