Georgia, Tbilisi, Feb.16 / Trend N. Kirtskhalia /
U.S. Congress experts developed a document consisting of 80 pages on Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The document is about ways of resolving existing conflicts in Georgia and the role that U.S. should play in this process.
Military actions were launched in the unrecognized republic of South Ossetia in August 2008. Georgian troops entered Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia and later Russian troops occupied the city and drove the Georgian military back to Georgia. Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia on Aug. 26 and established diplomatic relations with them on Sept. 9, 2008.Georgia's autonomous regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia unilaterally declared independence from Georgia after the August 2008 war.
"The Georgian Government, U.S., EU and all other states, see South Ossetia and Abkhazia within the internationally recognized borders of Georgia. They believe that Russia, as a signatory of the ceasefire agreement, should return its troops to positions held by them prior to the war. This group considers Russia's stay in Georgia as illegal. The second group includes Russia, along with Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Nauru. The authors of this report are proud to belong to the first group," Associate Director for Russia and Eurasia of the Center for American Progress, Samuel Charap, who is one of the authors of the document, said.
According to him, the plan of settlement of the Georgian conflict "implies preventive measures and restoration of confidence between the parties".
"It is necessary to achieve long-term goals," Charap said.