Paata Zaqartishvili, expert in conflict regulation in his interview with GHN noted that the present Georgian government implements Russian project on Georgian territory.
He explained that the Georgian government does not conduct meetings and negotiations with the South Ossetia Party and Abkhazian said and everything is up to the Russian Federation's decision.
- We are only talking, but Russian Federation is seizing our territories and we are doing nothing to stop this process.
- Do you think in this situation only the Georgian government should be blamed?
- I am not telling this. But first of all this is the case. It is natural that not Abkhazians naughtier South Ossetians will not turn to us with pleasure. Nevertheless we have to take some steps to get results in 2-3 years.
- What can we do and are not doing?
- First of all we should open the administrative borders and all who wishes to enter the South Ossetia should be allowed to. It is right that nether Ossetians are allowing entering the administrative border, but we should do our business from our side. The opening of borders denotes that we will not be a cause for the hindering of relations. At the same tine the big mistake is that we are not allowing to the administrative border the movement of any goods, especially in Akhalgori region. We are hindering to the local population to make living. We have to support the Georgian population in Akhalgori region, but contrary we are making every effort to make them left the region. In Akhalgori unlike it is in Tserovani and other regions, Georgians have no living conditions. Those expel who were left in Akhalgori, we are naming as traitors and making many troubles for them. We are not giving them the wages and they are put in a maximally disadvantageous situation.
I myself would recognize the Abkhazian passport for the internal use only. And I would do the same with the South Ossetia population passports as well. I would declare that these passports are the IDs of Georgian state. And I would spread over them all social facilities among them in healthcare, education and so on.
Moreover I would take a decision for the exchange of hostages to "all to all" principle. I would diminish to the zero the number of prisoners. NO further detention would be possible under the new legislation. We cannot perform the jurisdiction over the Tskhinvali and following this we better to find other ways to rule of the fate of people and those humanitarian questions which are concerning the imprisonment and hostage. Many things could be done but we are not doing anything. All this might be implemented step by step.
- You did mentioned the legitimating of Abkhazian passports does this mean the partial recognition of the Abkhazian independence?
- Some steps should be made this is a fact. The public should be explained about the reasons of such steps. Second we do not wish to compromise and to get back Abkhazia and S.O. 20 years passed and we should think about this. 20 years I have heard nothing except of rejecting my suggestions in this area. Eventually we are more and more getting deeper to the bog. I have heard nothing except the declarations that the territorial integrity of Georgia should be restored and the refugees should be returned. But were the restoration of the territorial integrity and the refugees?