What will Georgia lose when the OSCE leaves?
Tuesday, June 23
“No one will control the situation in the conflict zone, the Russians will do what they want there.”
Levan, sportsman, 34
“With the withdrawal of the OSCE and UN mission, there is less chance to start real negotiations with the separatists; it also means that the people of those regions will have less humanitarian aid.”
Tornike, journalist, 26
“I’m afraid that this may lead to another war there. Now there is nobody to control the Russians and they will surely try to start another provocation.”
Manana, housewife, 52
“The Russian troops will feel they have more freedom if nobody is monitoring them, this is the worst thing about the OSCE mission going I think.”
Levan, sportsman, 23
“If the Kremlin authorities make sure that there is no international presence in Georgia’s breakaway regions they will start to conduct more shooting, more killing and more looting of the Georgian population which remains there.”
Tina, teacher, 33
“I guess it will enable Russia be more aggressive in its attempts to annex Abkhazia and South Ossetia.”
Dato, engineer, 51
“Georgia will lose nothing, because this mission was completely ineffective. I am very sorry that some professional and experienced staff will lose their jobs but unfortunately we are powerless with Russia.”
Marina, doctor, 37
“Both the OSCE and UN missions were very useful in the conflict zones. It is such a pity they are leaving our country. I would like to say thank you to them through your newspaper and hope everything will eventually be so good in our country that their missions will no longer be necessary.”
Levan, lecturer, 41
Levan, sportsman, 34
“With the withdrawal of the OSCE and UN mission, there is less chance to start real negotiations with the separatists; it also means that the people of those regions will have less humanitarian aid.”
Tornike, journalist, 26
“I’m afraid that this may lead to another war there. Now there is nobody to control the Russians and they will surely try to start another provocation.”
Manana, housewife, 52
“The Russian troops will feel they have more freedom if nobody is monitoring them, this is the worst thing about the OSCE mission going I think.”
Levan, sportsman, 23
“If the Kremlin authorities make sure that there is no international presence in Georgia’s breakaway regions they will start to conduct more shooting, more killing and more looting of the Georgian population which remains there.”
Tina, teacher, 33
“I guess it will enable Russia be more aggressive in its attempts to annex Abkhazia and South Ossetia.”
Dato, engineer, 51
“Georgia will lose nothing, because this mission was completely ineffective. I am very sorry that some professional and experienced staff will lose their jobs but unfortunately we are powerless with Russia.”
Marina, doctor, 37
“Both the OSCE and UN missions were very useful in the conflict zones. It is such a pity they are leaving our country. I would like to say thank you to them through your newspaper and hope everything will eventually be so good in our country that their missions will no longer be necessary.”
Levan, lecturer, 41