Russia Can Reconsider Positions On Unrecognized Republics’ Status

RUSSIA CAN RECONSIDER POSITIONS ON UNRECOGNIZED REPUBLICS’ STATUS

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.03.2006 21:54 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Russia can reconsider its positions on the status
of unrecognized republics in the post soviet space, Polity Foundation
President, Deputy Chairman of the Editorial Board of Russia in Global
Affairs Vyacheslav Nikonov stated. In his words, Russia adheres to
the principle of territorial integrity of Georgia and Moldova. “At
the same time Russia builds its policy on two principles, these being
the protection of rights of national minorities and the protection
of Russian citizens living in these republics,” he emphasized.

“Russia adheres to the principle of territorial integrity but if the
threat to the national minorities increases Moscow can review its
positions, especially if the status of the unrecognized republics will
be raised in view of reconsideration of Kosovo’s status,” Vyacheslav
Nikonov said, reported RIA Novosti.