BRUSSELS, August 8 (Itar-Tass) -- Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili made the last mistake in his political career when he opened fire at Russian citizens and peacekeepers, Russian Permanent Representative to NATO Dmitry Rogozin said on Friday. He had ended his vacation ahead of time and came to Brussels.
“In fact, the Georgian president breached the sovereignty of Russia and committed a war crime that could not be forgiven. He had crossed the line which normal politicians were not allowed to cross,” Rogozin said.
The date of attack on South Ossetia “was not accidental,” Rogozin said. “Obviously, Saakashvili hoped that the world would be focused on the opening of the Olympic Games and the Georgian aggression would draw less attention,” he said. He also said that consultations on the situation in South Ossetia would be held with NATO representatives in order to convey objective information.
Russia has three goals in South Ossetia: “full ceasefire, minimization of victims and protection of Russian citizens,” Rogozin said.
“We will convey this information to NATO. Our actions will be coordinated with the president and the prime minister,” he noted. Rogozin said that an urgent meting of the Russia-NATO Council was unlikely. Saakashvili “is trying to involve in the conflict as many sides as possible,” he said. “He has involved Russia with opening fire at Russian citizens and peacekeepers. Now he is trying to involve other states and international organizations,” he said. Excessive diplomatic reaction will help him achieve this goal, Rogozin remarked.
The alliance “has taken a detached and neutral position. It is receiving and analyzing information. Our NATO partners have had enough time to take a close look at Saakashvili and to understand his game,” Rogozin said.
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