18/01/2011 Monitoring
At the opening of a hearing on the current situation with regard to “the consequences of the war between Georgia and Russia”, organised by the PACE Monitoring Committee in Paris today, President Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said: "We should not argue about the past any more - we need to discuss the future. The cornerstone of building the future is of course a lasting political settlement of the conflict in conformity with international law and guaranteeing security and the freedoms and rights of the populations concerned. Until this lasting settlement is found, the conflict will continue to compromise both the stability and the economic development of the whole region," he added.
"We must, first of all, deal with the living conditions, human rights and perspectives of the populations directly affected by these conflicts. I am persuaded that, if we are really determined and concerted, we can and must achieve concrete results on this 'humanitarian dimension' of the consequences of the war without further delay," he concluded.