Thread: Clinton Backs Georgian Territorial Integrity

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has expressed support for the territorial integrity of Georgia, during her visit to Tbilisi, and urged Russia to commit to the August 2008 ceasefire agreement.
Clinton arrived in Georgia from Armenia as part of her regional tour, and is scheduled to meet Georgian President, Mikheil Saakashvili , and other officials, on June 5, as well as representatives of the Georgian opposition. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting of the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission in Batumi, she reaffirmed U.S. support for Georgian territorial integrity.
“United Sates remains steadfast in our support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity,” said the U.S. Secretary of State, who also called upon Russia to commit to the 2008 cease-fire agreement.
“We … call on Russia to fulfill its obligations under the 2008 cease-fire agreement, including withdrawal of its forces to pre-conflict positions and free access for humanitarian assistance,”
Clinton co-chaired the U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Commission with Georgian Prime Minister Nika Gilauri. The commission meeting is held as part of the Charter on Strategic Partnership signed between Georgia and the United States in January 2009.
Gilauri thanked the U.S. for supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia.
“We believe that the international community will spare no effort to restore justice with peaceful means,” Gilauri said adding that currently 20 percent of Georgian territory is occupied.
Diplomatic relations of Russia with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Georgia considers the territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia to be "occupied" after they were recognized as independent by Russia after Georgian aggression in August 2008, which sparked a military confrontation between the two nations.
During her visit to Batumi the U.S. Secretary of State attended the official handover ceremony for two new Georgian coast guard patrol boats.
“All of this is part of our broader effort to help Georgia secure your borders and defend your sovereignty,” Clinton said.
She said the U.S. will increase military equipment assistance to Georgia.
“A strong Georgian coast guard will contribute to maritime security in the Black Sea, and broader regional stability. Along with more effective border security on land, it will help crack down on the illicit flow of narcotics, human trafficking and potential weapons of mass destructions. That’s vitally important for Georgia, for the region and the world… This ship and its sister ships represent the resilience of Georgia’s national spirit and the endurance of your sovereignty,” Clinton said.
After departing Batumi Mrs Clinton will head to the Azerbaijan capital, Baku.

http://en.rian.ru/world/20120605/173858414.html

It would be interesting to know what the fuсk was necessity that voyage of Mrs. Clinton in Baku for Obama administration is mean so much?

Deadly clashes along Azeri-Armenia border
Five Azeri troops and three Armenian soldiers killed in days of clashes as Hillary Clinton calls for from Al Jazeera reports. The danger is beginning now split soviets and hura USA waging to wars.

Originally Posted by EvilAztec

It would be interesting to know what the fuсk was necessity that voyage of Mrs. Clinton in Baku for Obama administration is mean so much?

If she is going to Baku , it will surely have to do with Oil Pipe lines and/or development rights .We don't want those greedy Russians getting more than they deserve -- zero .

The Clinton's wife should firstly explain why independence of Kosovo is fine, but Independence of Ossetia is bad.
Hopefully the new Republican President will completely review the stupid policy of failed democrats.Saakashwili is a nice guy, but he was too dumb to fight Russia.

Originally Posted by EvilAztec

It would be interesting to know what the fuсk was necessity that voyage of Mrs. Clinton in Baku for Obama administration is mean so much?

The West needs an alternative to Russian gaz, only extremely idiots want to be depended on one supplier.Russia can always make the prizes threefold or completely stop supply of gaz.

Originally Posted by Ostap Bender

The Clinton's wife should firstly explain why independence of Kosovo is fine, but Independence of Ossetia is bad.
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+1, Clintons have said many times that Kosovo is a unique case, my question: why they think so? ps """@ EvilAztec, its only you and Nicaragua<) against Georgian Territorial Integrity

Originally Posted by litwin

+1, Clintons have said many times that Kosovo is a unique case, my question: why they think so? ps """@ EvilAztec, its only you and Nicaragua<) against Georgian Territorial Integrity

South Ossetians will exercise their democratic right & vote for unification with North Ossetia as part of Russia when the ten year waiting period is over.
Georgian Territorial Integrity this would be a sick joke if it were not a potential excuse for a third invasion of South Ossetia by the Georgians.

Georgians vote U.S. ally out of office...

Putin Profits as U.S. Ally Saakashvili Loses in Georgia Vote
Oct 3, 2012 - Russian President Vladimir Putin will probably benefit from the election defeat of U.S.-backed Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who led his nation to war with Russia in 2008, said researchers from London to Moscow.

Putin, who threatened four years ago to hang Saakashvili “by the balls” and refused any contact with the 44-year-old U.S.-educated lawyer, will now have the option to deal with billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, poised to form the next government. Ivanishvili, who made his fortune in Russia, promised to mend ties between Georgia and its powerful neighbor.

The U.S. and European Union, which backed Saakashvili’s Rose Revolution in 2003 as well as the Orange Revolution a year later in Ukraine, have seen the pro-Western leaders that came to power suffer electoral reversals, boosting Russian influence in its former Soviet empire. Georgia, home to energy links between Europe and the Caspian that bypass Russia, angered Putin by seeking NATO entry.

“Saakashvili was very much disliked in Moscow, to put it mildly,” said Fyodor Lukyanov, an analyst at the Moscow-based Council on Foreign and Defense Policy. “While relations won’t change dramatically, the overall atmosphere will improve.”

The Georgian president, who has one year left of his mandate, yesterday conceded defeat in the election and said his party was going into opposition after garnering 40 percent of the vote to 55 percent for Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream coalition with 97 percent of the ballots counted. Most of the powers of the presidency will pass to the prime minister after Saakashvili’s term ends because of legislative changes two years ago.

‘More Constructive’

Originally Posted by waltky

Georgians vote U.S. ally out of office...

Putin Profits as U.S. Ally Saakashvili Loses in Georgia Vote
Oct 3, 2012 - Russian President Vladimir Putin will probably benefit from the election defeat of U.S.-backed Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who led his nation to war with Russia in 2008, said researchers from London to Moscow.

I was wondering when someone was going to post something about this. I'm glad Saakashvili admitted defeat and stepped down thereby leading the way to democracy by example but not sure if this was the best decision for Georgia.