Vietnam supports the settlement of differences through peaceful means with the aim to achieving “a negotiated solution” to the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process in conformity with international law and the UN Charter, thus contributing to the maintenance of peace and security in the Caucasian region.

Deputy Representative of Vietnam to the UN Security Council, Ambassador Bui The Giang delivered the statement at a consultation meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Abkhazia and Georgia, held in New York on July 29.

Ambassador Giang called upon “all the parties concerned to exercise utmost restraint, refrain from acts which may further complicate the situation, promote mutual trust and show their political will to settle the differences.”

The diplomat expressed his concern over increased tension and worsening security in the zone of conflict, notably a series of bombings which led to a number of civilian deaths and injuries, including one staff of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG).

He also called upon UNOMIG in co-ordination with local authorities to urgently carry out an investigation and bring perpetrators to justice.

The Vietnamese representative urged the parties concerned to observe the terms of the Moscow Agreement and other concluded agreements to prevent the increased tension and clear the current stalemate of the Georgian-Abkhaz peace process.

He took the occasion to commend the UN Secretary General’s efforts to maintain regular contact with his Group of Friends to facilitate the resumption of good-faith dialogue between the Georgian and Abkhaz sides for moving the peace process forward.

The same day, Ambassador Bui The Giang also chaired the UNSC meeting to adopt the Resolution 1826 (2008) on the Ivory Coast and a consultation meeting of the UNSC on the situation in Zimbabwe after the UN Assistant Secretary General for political affairs Haile Menkerios briefed on the issue.

Source: Nhandan