As parliamentary speaker and under the constitution, I assume powers as head of state until the new presidential election. |
He promised serious support from the side of the United States. |
It was not by chance. It was a deliberate action against Georgia. |
They are not fulfilling their function. They are closing their eyes to the fact that there is a large quantity of heavy machinery in the region, constant violations of human rights, and that not one step toward resolving the conflict is being made. |
We are ready to meet the government, to have negotiations with them and we really want to find a solution. |
We have long been warned, including by some Russian politicians, that if we continue the independence policy we are pursuing, if we insist on the withdrawal of Russian peacekeepers and so on, then Georgia will remain without electricity or gas. |
We need to have peace in the country. |