Russian Speaker Condemns Georgia’s Resolution on Peacekeepers

Boris Gryzlov, the Chairman of the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of the Parliament, condemned the resolution on the Russian peacekeepers passed by the Georgian Parliament on February 15 and said that the “Georgian scenario” will lead to a resumption of hostilities in the South Ossetian conflict zone.

“Those statements which were made in the Parliament of Georgia do not promote the peaceful settlement of the current situation; on the contrary, they fuel tensions. The Russian Parliament should make an adequate response to them tomorrow. We should condemn these decisions and clearly define our position that the Russian peacekeepers will stay in this zone to maintain peace. If events develop under the ‘Georgian scenario’, I am sure that it will be impossible to maintain peace,” Boris Gryzlov told Russian reporters on February 16.

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