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De-facto Recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by Russia Will not Have Juridical Consequences: Georgian Foreign Minister

Politics Materials 22 August 2008 16:35 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, 22 August / Trend corr. N.Kirtskhalia / De-facto recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by Russia will not have any juridical consequence, Eka Tkeshelashvili, Georgian Foreign Minister, said at the meeting with Alexander Stubb, French Foreign Minister.

According to Tkeshelashvili, Russian may recognize the separatist regions, which will reveal Russia's real purpose to enter Georgia.

"This will not have juridical consequence. Unilateral recognition means nothing. It will cause a threat to Russia's political image. Georgian territorial integrity and sovereignty is recognized by international community," Tkeshelashvili said.

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