Georgian Envoy Calls for Effective UN Peacekeeping Operation in Abkhazia
(Tbilisi, January 31, 2003. Civil Georgia) – Revaz Adamia, Georgia’s envoy in UN says in his letter to the President of the Security Council calls for “effective UN peacekeeping operation” in the Abkhazian conflict zone.
“It is high time for the Security Council to take genuine lead of the peace process and not to allow to be led by considerations rooted in residues of the cold-war era division; It goes to launching effective UN peacekeeping operation in parallel of the meaningful political negotiations on the basis of the paper on distribution of constitutional competencies and to ensure return of displaced persons to their places of residence in Abkhazia, Georgia,” Adamia’s letter reads.
“Even more, in the circumstances of continued obstruction of the peace process by the Abkhaz side, it would be appropriate to consider the possibility of resorting to measures under Chapter VII,” the letter reads.
Georgian envoy expresses protest regarding the Russia’s unilateral decision to imposed non-visa regimes with “the separatist regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region of Georgia against all basic precepts of international law and ethics of interstate relations”.
“As witnessed by recent events in Gali region, the Abkhaz side enjoys unfettered discretion in carrying out ‘punitive operations’ against the Georgian population in the presence and within the area of responsibility of the CIS peacekeepers. How far are we prepared to allow this campaign unleashed against the Georgians go unabated?” Georgian envoy says.