Georgia Breaks Off 'Open Skies' Accord with Russia

By RIA Novosti reporter

April 6, 2012

Abstract : Presents Georgia  breaking its obligations to Russia under the 1992 Open Skies Treaty, saying Moscow attempted to use the accord to "legitimize" its breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Index terms : Georgia; Russia; Russia Foreign Minestry; Georgia Foreign Ministry; Open Skies Consultive Committee; Open Skies Treaty

Quotation : "This decision in specific terms means that Georgia will not allow any observation flights with the participation of the Russian Federation over the territory of Georgia and Georgia will not conduct observation flights over the territory of the Russian Federation," the statement said.

Source : RIA Novosti http://en.rian.ru/

URL : http://en.rian.ru/world/20120406/172649468.html

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