Russia’s Ivanov Comments on Peacekeepers in Georgia

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov said on September 30 that Russia will pull its troops out of conflict zones in Georgia if only the South Ossetian and Abkhaz sides will also demand peacekeepers? withdrawal.

Georgian Speaker Nino Burjanadze announced on September 29 that the Georgian Parliament will set a performance deadline and will demand Russian peacekeepers? withdrawal if the latter fails to fulfill duties.

?Peacekeepers are stationed in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in frames of relevant mandate, which was issued by relevant sides, respectively by ? Abkhazia and Georgia and South Ossetian and Georgia. Consent of at least two sides is necessary to withdraw peacekeepers,? Ivanov told reporters, Interfax news agency reported.

Both, Abkhaz and South Ossetian sides have already announced that they will oppose Russian peacekeeping forces? pull out from the conflict zones.

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