BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

03/08/2010

Russia questions Belarus's stand on Abkhazia, South Ossetia

Russia is interested in the international recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but this is not an end in itself, President Dmitry Medvedev has told reporters.

When elaborating on the stand of Minsk on the issue, he said that the Belarusian leader earlier made it clear that it was Belarus's firm decision to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Alexander Lukashenko made the pledge in the presence of the leaders of a number of CIS countries, Medvedev said.

Russia was the first to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, followed by Venezuela, Nicaragua and the insular Pacific nation Nauru.

Source:

http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/08/03/14364249.html


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