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UN Security Council does not allow Abkhazian and South Ossetian representatives to speak

29 August 2008 07:49 (UTC +04:00)

UN Security Council Chairman Belgian ambassador Jean Grauls said the Council postponed its decision on Georgian-Russian conflict because of discord between the European diplomats. The Security Councilâ€™s session was held at Georgiaâ€™s request. Russian ambassador Vitaliy Churkin accused the Western countries in the double standards and described the meeting without Abkhazian and South Ossetian representatives as an insignificant. â€œAbkhazia and South Ossetia have more rights for independence than Kosovoâ€, said the Russian ambassador. The session ended without any resolution. Russian newspapers said the United States, as a host country for UN Headquarters had to give visa to all member countries. However American diplomats said that Abkhazian and South Ossetian representatives wouldnâ€™t be granted with visa because Georgia didnâ€™t recognize their independence.