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Georgia has made progress towards establishing and protecting democratic institutions and the primacy of the rule of law. The Georgian authorities have expressed a wish to follow the European model and hope, one day, to accede to the European Union.
These efforts have, however, suffered worrying setbacks in the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, due to the restrictions to individual suffrage and massive population expulsions carried out by the authorities in the area, which have led to an upsurge in violence that I have no choice but to condemn.
I feel that, in view of its geographical and strategic importance, the Russian Federation has particular responsibilities in the region. Its political support and the presence of its military units stationed in areas of conflict and the surrounding areas are crucial to stability; and it is equally important that genuine respect be shown for the territorial integrity of the bordering countries.
Given the tense situation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, I welcome the proposal to convene an international conference on the conflict and to set up a peace-keeping force that will genuinely help Georgian society to recover its stability.
I voted in favour."@en1
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