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VASHADZE CONSIDERS NKR MILITARY SETTLEMENT DESTRUCTIVE FOR GEORGIA
ARMENPRESS
28 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, ARMENPRESS: Peace in neighboring countries and
regions is in Georgia's vital interest. Firstly, as the number
of conflicts and sources of instability around us decreases, the
opportunities and resources for finding solutions to conflicts in
Georgia will increase. Secondly, the lack of solutions to conflicts in
our neighborhood and wider afield has a negative impact on conflicts
within our borders, and often leads to negative spillover effects,
Armenpress reports citing Civil.ge.
It is vitally important for us that Nagorno-Karabakh problem is settled
peacefully and that we avoid military confrontation in the region. Only
Russia will win from any escalation of hostilities between Azerbaijan
and Armenia, by resolving once and for all its South Caucasus dilemma
in its favor. We can also safely say that Georgia will be the most
affected - as Russia will not shy from using force in a situation of
wider instability and under the pretext of addressing Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. I hope all involved will exercise sound judgment so that
a new war in South Caucasus is averted.
It might seem further afield, but the Middle East field process
is extremely important to us too. We hope that advances in this
process will bring a settlement based on a two-state solution, and
will entrench peace and security in this region. We have very good,
neighborly relations with Israel. We were also one of the first states
that recognized Palestine and established the diplomatic relations as
early as in 1992. We consider that Palestine's independent statehood
is justified historically, legally and in human terms.
The attempts are being made to take this issue out of the Peace Process
format and into multilateral organizations. This triggers additional
problems and the positions of the states differ on the issue. We follow
these discussions closely, and I can say that Georgia's position is
becoming more and more consolidated and clearer.
We consider that co-existence of the Israeli and Palestinian states
in peace and security is imperative for the peaceful development of
the Middle East. This conflict needs to be settled peacefully, within
the frames of the ongoing international process. Georgia remains
faithful to the recognition of the rights of the Palestinian people,
as espoused in the numerous UN resolutions.
We consider that any settlement must be based on recognition
and respect to human rights, irrespective of ethnic and national
belonging. That is why we support the right of the Palestinian
refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes in safety
and dignity, and we also join the calls for full respect to the
rights of Palestinians in occupied territories.At the same time,
we condemn violence and terror and support all those mechanisms and
actions that are based on recognizing the right of all inhabitants
of the Middle East to live in security, develop peacefully and reap
the benefits of prosperity. Israel has the right to exist in secure
environment. I want to wish our Israeli and Palestinian friends a
prompt resumption of the peace process, which must bring tangible
steps towards the security and stability in that region.
It is clear to us, that all conflicts have one common characteristic -
to achieve economic development and restoration of ties among people,
one needs lasting and just peace. Any conflict is an impediment
to development and prosperity. Poverty and despair in turn impede
resolution of conflicts, lead to further violence and suffering. So
we support not any peace, but just and lasting peace that will bring
the whole wider region forward.
From: Baghdasarian
ARMENPRESS
28 June, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 28, ARMENPRESS: Peace in neighboring countries and
regions is in Georgia's vital interest. Firstly, as the number
of conflicts and sources of instability around us decreases, the
opportunities and resources for finding solutions to conflicts in
Georgia will increase. Secondly, the lack of solutions to conflicts in
our neighborhood and wider afield has a negative impact on conflicts
within our borders, and often leads to negative spillover effects,
Armenpress reports citing Civil.ge.
It is vitally important for us that Nagorno-Karabakh problem is settled
peacefully and that we avoid military confrontation in the region. Only
Russia will win from any escalation of hostilities between Azerbaijan
and Armenia, by resolving once and for all its South Caucasus dilemma
in its favor. We can also safely say that Georgia will be the most
affected - as Russia will not shy from using force in a situation of
wider instability and under the pretext of addressing Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict. I hope all involved will exercise sound judgment so that
a new war in South Caucasus is averted.
It might seem further afield, but the Middle East field process
is extremely important to us too. We hope that advances in this
process will bring a settlement based on a two-state solution, and
will entrench peace and security in this region. We have very good,
neighborly relations with Israel. We were also one of the first states
that recognized Palestine and established the diplomatic relations as
early as in 1992. We consider that Palestine's independent statehood
is justified historically, legally and in human terms.
The attempts are being made to take this issue out of the Peace Process
format and into multilateral organizations. This triggers additional
problems and the positions of the states differ on the issue. We follow
these discussions closely, and I can say that Georgia's position is
becoming more and more consolidated and clearer.
We consider that co-existence of the Israeli and Palestinian states
in peace and security is imperative for the peaceful development of
the Middle East. This conflict needs to be settled peacefully, within
the frames of the ongoing international process. Georgia remains
faithful to the recognition of the rights of the Palestinian people,
as espoused in the numerous UN resolutions.
We consider that any settlement must be based on recognition
and respect to human rights, irrespective of ethnic and national
belonging. That is why we support the right of the Palestinian
refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes in safety
and dignity, and we also join the calls for full respect to the
rights of Palestinians in occupied territories.At the same time,
we condemn violence and terror and support all those mechanisms and
actions that are based on recognizing the right of all inhabitants
of the Middle East to live in security, develop peacefully and reap
the benefits of prosperity. Israel has the right to exist in secure
environment. I want to wish our Israeli and Palestinian friends a
prompt resumption of the peace process, which must bring tangible
steps towards the security and stability in that region.
It is clear to us, that all conflicts have one common characteristic -
to achieve economic development and restoration of ties among people,
one needs lasting and just peace. Any conflict is an impediment
to development and prosperity. Poverty and despair in turn impede
resolution of conflicts, lead to further violence and suffering. So
we support not any peace, but just and lasting peace that will bring
the whole wider region forward.
From: Baghdasarian