Public associations of Azerbaijan release statement regarding recognition of separatist formations "Abkhazia" and "South Ossetia" by Russia

The statement fixes resentment and deep concern over the information about recognition of independence of separatist formations "Abkhazia" and "South Ossetia" by Russia, which occurred after the Georgian population was expelled from these territories and after Russia's open military aggression against sovereign Georgia.

The public associations of Azerbaijan regarded this step of Russian powers as a culmination of the consistently executed plan on annexation of a part of the territories of the former USSR states, which refused to fall under the Russian dictatorship and chose the way of independence and integration to the democratic world society.

"The Russian powers explain their actions with the erosion of the international law, which was a a result of events in the Balkans, but we all have been witnesses that Russia has initiated and maintained the separatist conflicts along the whole perimeter of its borders since the very moment of USSR collapse.

By recognition of independence of separatist Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Russian government has caused a great damage, primarily, to its deceived people, who, instead of hard work and real state reforms, are offered the receipts of success, taken from these dark times, when happiness of some people were built on the enslavement of others", says the statement.

According to it, after the events in Georgia none of the former USSR states will feel safe near a country, openly declaring the intentions to give bloody lessons to those of us, who have disobeyed the Kremlin.

"But the most tragic thing is that by its actions Russia has set the world to a verge of a new cold war, which will exhaust the planet, taking in the resources of the world countries, which are critical for settling the growing problems of the global development".

The public associations of Azerbaijan called on the Russian government to stop aggression against sovereign Georgia and to disavow the destructive imperialistic ambitions on enslaving its neighbors and to take steps to restore such eternal values as hard creative labor and cooperation between people and nations in the country.

They also called on the governments of the democratic countries and goodwill persons throughout the world, to support Georgia's struggle for its sovereignty.

"We call on the Azerbaijani government to provide necessary support to Georgia in this hard moment. We also call on the Azerbaijani government not to yield to blackmail and threats from the side of the imperialistic circles of Russia and to continue developing the economic and political cooperation with the democratic world society. We would like to draw attention of the Azerbaijani government to the fact that Russia's attempt to annex Georgia's lands makes Russia's participation, as a neutral arbiter, in the peacekeeping process on the Karabakh conflict impossible".

The public associations also called on the Azerbaijani civil society to provide possible information support to Georgia's resistance to Russian aggression and take an active part in the collection of financial means for the Georgian civilians, who fell victims of this aggression.

"We believe that the era of imperialistic wars and annexations has passed, giving place to the goodwill mutually profitable cooperation, which will help settle the problems between people and countries without a lie or violence".

The statement was undersigned by 31 representatives of the public associations of Azerbaijan.

/Day.Az/