NATO chief sees no similarity between Kosovo and Ossetia
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said in Brussels on Tuesday, after the end of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers on Georgia, that he fails to see "any similarity" between the situations in Kosovo and South Ossetia.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Asked by reporters about how the Kosovo percedent affects the conflict in South Ossetia, Scheffer said that he does not see any similarity between Kosovo and South Ossetia.
"I will not go into detail, but my answer is no, there are no similarities", Scheffer responded.
At the meeting, NATO explicitely demanded the respect of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
Six months ago, following the unilateral declaration of the independence of Kosovo, NATO refused to back the territorial integrity of Serbia and 21 of its 26 members recognized the decision of the Kosovo Albanians.
