The President of Georgia Giorgi Margwelaszwili estimated that Russia is ready to use the armed forces, to expand its activities in the countries that once belonged to the former Soviet republics. He also called on the West to oppose any form of Russian aggression.
Margwelaszwili in Tuesday’s interview with the Associated Press said that both Georgia’s war with Russia in 2008, as well as occupation by Russia in the Crimea in 2014 shows that Moscow is prepared to use all manifestations instability in countries that still considers its sphere of influence.
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According to him, Russians are “the fastest and the first in marketing their tanks” on grounds other countries, what is the reason for the Eurasian continent, half of which lives in constant danger.
He added that any problems the unstable situation – whether within their country, and with sovereign neighbors – Russia solves always using the “sound of the Kalashnikov.”
Fixed threat
The Georgian president said that his country still suffers military threat from Russia, which took in 2008. 20 percent. Georgian territory, supporting the separatist republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
According to Margwelaszwiliego what Russia did in 2008, repeated in 2014 in the Crimea, and then sparked a rebellion in the east of Ukraine. He warned that if Russia’s actions do not meet with the stronger condemnation from the West, this scenario could be repeated in other countries, lying on the border with Russia.
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– We hope for a stronger and more resolute response (from the West) that such action is unacceptable and will remain unacceptable, even after the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine – said the President of Georgia.
Georgia belongs to the group of six countries covered by the EU Eastern Partnership program, whose next summit will begin on Thursday in Riga.
The Eastern Partnership is an EU program to strengthen cooperation with six eastern neighbors of the EU: Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia. Was launched at the initiative of Polish and Sweden, in May 2009. At the summit in Prague.
The aim of the initiative is to bring partner countries to the European Union through enhanced cooperation and integration activities, based on EU values, norms and standards . As part of the EaP framework for cooperation in areas such as human rights, the market economy, sustainable development, good governance, energy security and much more. The Eastern Partnership also leads to the development and strengthening of contacts, deepening scientific and cultural cooperation.
Author: kg // gak / PAP
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