AZG Armenian Daily #020, 07/02/2009
International
PAVEL BORODIN: BELARUS WILL RECOGNIZE THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOUTH
OSSETIA AND ABKHAZIA
By Aghavni Haroutiunian, translated by L.H.
Belarus National Assembly House of Representatives will discuss the
issue of recognition of the South Ossetia and Abkhazia on April 2. The
issue is already on the agenda of the Belarusian National Assembly.
"Azg" daily has already informed that Georgian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs expressed its concern and dissatisfaction with it and hoped
that the Parliament of Belarus would not follow Russian
Presidentâ??s example.
Nevertheless, according to Ria-Novosti, State Secretary of the
Belarus-Russia Union State Pavel Borodin announced that Minsk would
recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
And why Belarus hasnâ??t yet recognized the independence of
South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Borodin explained that corresponding
processes are proceeding till today that will end with recognition on
April 2.
Supposedly, Belarus is not concerned that the official Tbilisi will
assess similar process in Belarus parliament as a "not friendly" step.