The west cannot impose its 'unite and rule' principle in Georgia and South Ossetia

The Guardian by Anna Matveeva | Oct. 14, 2008 (Opinion)

Why do we fail to notice that the three groups have mutually exclusive and irreconcilable visions of what the country should be, and force them to co-habit with one another? Why do we refuse to see that considerable international engagement failed to bring them closer to our desired notion of their affairs? Could it be that the policy really says more about us than "them" on the ground? Full Story »

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James Canning
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 by James Canning - Oct. 15, 2008

The writer asks why the EU and the US should not accept the realities that obtain in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, meaning that they cannot be forced to reintegrate with Georgia. She argues that North Cyprus is no nearer resolving its dispute with Cyprus after 35 years, but I think this is too pessimistic and that chances are fairly good for a deal to be achieved in the relatively near term. The author warns that is the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia are not recognized by the West, the chances that these territories will be integrated into Russia will increase considerably. I agree with her.

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