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Wednesday,
August 15,
2007, #155 (1422)
"Bagapsh wants
to give the impression that Abkhazian and Georgian people will always
experience tension, but these two people lived together for years. The
conflict was between the authorities-it was created artificially." "I think it
will be difficult at first. But these people lived together and share
the same history, so Bagapsh is all wrong." "I'm from
Sokhumi, and I had many Abkhazian neighbors. I'm still in touch with
them, and we all know that this war didn't happen because of us. And
I'm not the only one with good relationships with Abkhazians. Bagapsh's
announcement is far from reality, he's trying to make an inaccurate
image of Abkhazia." "I don't care
what Bagapsh says, Abkhazia is our territory and we will definitely
get it back. The Georgian and Abkhazian people have been friends for
centuries and no one can separate us. I hope our government will be
able to resolve the conflict peacefully." "Well, people
are different irrespective of their nationality, whether Georgian or
Abkhaz. This was proved by the vastly different reactions of regular
people during the war. With the region on fire, there were Abkhaz who
sheltered Georgians and were killed for it by their own soldiers, and
vice versa. I think if international peacekeepers-not Russian-are put
in Abkhazia, it will prevent any violence. However, I doubt the conflict
will be settled politically." "Some incidents
may happen at first, but this was all instigated by Russia. Ordinary
people can get on well. Resolution can only come from Russia. Not the
US, the UN, nor NATO or anyone else in the international community will
take on an additional headache from Russia just to protect little Georgia." "If Saakashvili
stays on as president, Abkhazia won't be ours. I don't like his politics,
and I don't think we have any chance to get back the territory under
his administration." "Whatever
Baghapsh says is nonsense. He's a puppet of Russia and Putin, not a
true representative of Abkhazia. He needs to leave our land and continue
his career in Russia. Abkhazians don't need him-after he leaves, we'll
be able to get on as before." |
Abkhazia's
de facto leader, Sergey Bagapsh, said yesterday that the Abkhaz and
Georgian people can never live together in one state. If Georgia regains
Abkhazia, do you think that people who were once neighbors could again
live side-by-side without more violence? Will it be possible to get
back Abkhazia through a purely political solution?