PACE not to adopt resolution on consequences of Russian-Georgian conflict

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) cannot take a resolution concerning the overcoming of the consequences of the 2008 conflict in South Ossetia. The two rapporteurs who spoke today gave absolutely opposite estimates and made opposite conclusions.

Let us remind you that the April 25 PACE sitting, held before the official session, failed to agree on the preliminary report draft dealing with the consequences of the conflict between Russia and Georgia in 2008. This was stated by Konstantin Kosachov, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian and the head of the Russian delegation to the PACE. Having referred to the closed regime of the sitting, he gave no details on the discussion and decision-making.

Today, the members of the PACE listened to the reports, prepared by representative of Hungary Matyas Eorsi (rapporteur on Georgia) and representative of Great Britain David Wilshire (rapporteur for Russia).

Mr Eorsi suggests that the PACE expresses "a deep regret of Russia's still failing to execute the demands moved by the Assembly." At the same time he welcomed that fact that Georgia "has followed most of the Assembly's demands."

On his part, Mr Wilshire suggests not to demand from the parties in conflict to fulfil all that to what they are not ready to agree. He believes that "continued general debates at the Assembly on the sad events of August 2008 will not contribute to positive progress, or even damage it," the "Interfax" reports.

Since the co-authors of the report on the consequences of the Russian-Georgian armed conflict failed to agree on the debate format, on April 28 open debates will be held without passing any resolution, as Radio Liberty reports.