NATO Secretary GeneralÂ’s
Statement on the Deployment
of Russian Railway Troops into
Georgia
I am concerned by
the current deployment of several hundred Russian military personnel into the
Georgian region of Abkhazia, which
is contributing to instability in what is already a volatile area. This deployment of Russian Railroad
Forces does not appear to have any legal basis; it is not taking place in the
context of the CIS peacekeeping mission, and it is against the express wishes of
the Georgian Government. As such,
this deployment is clearly in contravention of
GeorgiaÂ’s sovereignty and territorial
integrity, which NATO strongly supports.
These forces should be withdrawn, and both
Russia and
Georgia should engage quickly in a
high-level and open dialogue to de-escalate
tensions.
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