“Parliament” to classify report on South Ossetia and Abkhazia recognition

The report following the results of the visit of Belarusian MPs to Georgia, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia is likely not to be presented to the public.

According to Interfax news agency, it was told in Minsk by Syarhei Maskevich, the head of the commission at the “house of representatives” on foreign affairs and relations with the CIS.

“I understand that the press wants sharp and broad discussions. But we have another task: it shouldn’t look that we made that trip to “show off”. People there (in Georgia, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia) have many problems, but the general situation is stable. We should take into accent interests of the region and our national interests when considering recognition or non-recognition of the Caucasian republics,” Maskevich said.

He also added that a way to peaceful development of the situation would be find, the whole world community wants it.

We remind that a delegation of members of the “house of representatives” and the “council of the republic” paid a visit to Georgia, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia on November 17–20.

South Ossetia and Abkhazia have been recognized only by Russia and Venezuela. The president of Nicaragua introduced that question for discussion, but the parliament rejected the proposal. The rest countries consider Abkhazia and South Ossetia parts of Georgia.

Alyaksandr Lukashenka declared in September last year that Belarus would recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Most independent experts regarded this statement as flirting with the European Union to get loans.