Over the past eighteen years since August 2008, the "tunnel vision" and "political myopia" of the European politicians have not been adequately addressed, and their perception of reality is highly distorted.
This was noted by a representative of the South Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, commenting on the joint statement by a group of rge UN Security Council members regarding the "sovereign territories of Georgia – Abkhazia and the Tskhinval region."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the statement "cynical" and demanded recognition of the new realities in Transcaucasia.
In its commentary, the South Ossetian Foreign Ministry has stated that it "is compelled to once again inform the aforementioned countries and their allies that the policy of silence and impunity of the Georgian regime, as the aggressor, which has been committing atrocities against South Ossetia and Abkhazia since the 1990s, has become one of the main factors in the subsequent relapses, which have led to enormous human casualties and suffering."
The Foreign Ministry called on Europe and Georgia "to accept and recognize the new realities in the Transcaucasia region that have existed for eighteen years and the newly independent countries – the Republic of South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia."
The statement also reads that for South Ossetia, the Russian Federation has been and remains the sole guarantor of its security and survival.
"No so-called joint or separate statements by any countries can change this," the Ministry's representative stated.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed its intention to continue developing and deepening comprehensive South Ossetian-Russian cooperation in all areas, including foreign policy, defense, security, and socio-economic development.
The South Ossetian Foreign Ministry has noted that only equal dialogue, respect for South Ossetia's legitimate interests, refraining from the threat or use of force, non-interference in internal affairs, and rejecting policy of isolation, pressure, and discrimination can contribute to strengthening stability and peace in the region.
These principles, as noted in the commentary, are enshrined in the UN Charter, however "major Western countries are afraid to allow small countries like South Ossetia and Abkhazia" into the organization's fora.
