Makei at Minsk Forum: Belarus to consider recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

The Belarusian “house of representatives” will consider recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia next week.

Head of the President’s Administration Uladzimir Makei told this to journalists on Wednesday during the Minsk Forum, RIA Novosti reports.

“The parliament will start considering an issue on recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia next week,” Makei said.

He added the Belarusian MPs were going to visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia. “The MPs are going to make a trip to the region to study the situation there,” Makei said.

A session of the “house of representatives” of the “national assembly” of Belarus is scheduled for Thursday.

Abkhazia and South Ossetia addressed the Belarusian “parliament” asking to recognize their independence a year ago. At this time, 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.