halil wrote:Federation condemns intervention in S. Ossetia
The Ankara-based Federation of Caucasian Associations has strongly criticized Georgia's military intervention in South Ossetia, saying the Georgian authorities are pursuing a policy of ethnic cleansing in the region.
"As the Federation of Caucasian Associations, we stress that South Ossetia and Abkhazia are not breakaway regions; they are independent republics. Their invasion by Georgia cannot be accepted just as no invasion in the world can. Decisions of independence by the people of these countries cannot be rendered null and void through wars. South Ossetia is currently under invasion by Georgia. Babies are heartlessly being killed there, and innocent mothers, fathers and the elderly are being lynched," the statement read.
It also called on Turkey to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
"We want Turkey and the rest of the world to recognize these two countries' independence as they did for Kosovo. We call on international democracy and human rights organizations to call for an end to the barbarity in South Ossetia," the statement noted. İstanbul Today's Zaman
If this federation is unaware the South Ossetia is a region of Georgia and NOT independent republics it can not be taken seriously.