OSCE Chairman calls for calm and dialogue in Georgia
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, at a news conference, 30 August 2007. (OSCE/Mikhail Evstafiev) Photo details
MADRID, 7 November 2007 - The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressed his concern today regarding recent events in Georgia where a state of emergency has been declared following clashes between demonstrators and police and two TV stations have been closed.
"I hope the Georgian authorities and the opposition will do their utmost to prevent a deterioration of the situation," said Minister Moratinos. "I urge everybody to remain calm, avoid excesses and engage in constructive dialogue."
He also emphasised that a solution to a situation of this nature can only be found through dialogue based on democratic principles.