Ukraine's new president says he will not recognize Georgia's break-away regions

According to him, Ukraine is against a politics of double standards.

He referred to Kosovo, which unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008, emphasizing that frozen conflicts would only get worse and pointing the examples of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

"Recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia is not currently on the agenda. We had a precedent that could not have, nevertheless, we admitted,” Yanukovych said.

According to him, it would be useful to give all-out consideration to the issue at the level of international relations or under the auspices of UN.

"It's my view that we must yet again underline that international law should apply to all without exceptions," Yanukovich said.


/Georgian Times/