Japan will not recognize independency of South Ossetia and Abkhazia
2009-03-10 16:56Japan supports territorial integrity of Georgia and will not recognize the "unilaterally proclaimed" independency of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, but calls for Tbilisi to solve the existing problems in peaceful way, said Hirofumi Nakasone, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan in his talk with Grigol Vashadze, his Georgian counterpart, staying in Japan with an official visit - ITAR TASS.
Vashadze thanked the Japanese authorities and mentioned this position favours maintenance of stability and safety in the region.
In October 2008 Japan issued Georgia a USD 200 mln credit for restoration of the infrastructure ruined in the course of the conflict in south Ossetia. According to the Foreign Ministry of Japan, in this way Tokyo showed its active support to the democratic and market processes in Georgia and contributed in situation in Caucasus stabilization.
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