The region which undergoes the ethnic cleansing were not called an independent states even by fascist and communist regimes, Shota Malashkhia, Parliamentary majority member said in conversation with GHN responding to the new initiative of Mamuka Areshidze, expert in Caucasian questions. He suggested recognizing the independence of Abkhazia.
He said these territories are occupied, this mean on this territories the crime was committed - ethnic cleansing - the crime against mankind. Such regions cannot be named as states. Generally the principle of the territorial integrity may be breached when one nation commits genocide against another.
For instance the territorial integrity of Serbia was breached because under the international law in this country Serbs committed an ethnic cleansing and genocide against Albanians, so the international community breached the principle of territorial integrity and Kosovo was granted the status of independent state, " - Malashkhiasa in conversation with GHN.
What about the Georgia's case, MP said that not only Georgian state reports but as well conclusions done by international organizations, among them OSCE, UN, NATO, EU and different state's reports and international NGOs resolutions underlined - on these occupied territories mostly the ethnic cleansing against Georgian's happen.
"When Russia names these states as independent states this mean that the ethnic cleansing is welcome. In their's mind this is a normal situation. What committed Putin and Medvediev did not committed even Hitler and fascists (who already are prosecuted) neither Stalin did such things," - Malashkhia said commenting the declaration.
He said the words of Areshidze is such nonsense as if villains would be invited by a Court to the rest houses instead of prison.
Malashkhia said if any initiatives would arise how do deal with a consequences of ethnic cleansing, how to return refugees to its homes, how to conduct the non recognition policy and how to demand from Russian Federation a contribution for the committed crime, the government and ruling party will be ready to cooperate with them