Prague - The Czech Republic will donate an aid of CZK 150 million (EUR 6 million) to Georgia in order to help the Caucasian country affected by fierce fighting between the Georgian and Russian forces.
Czech PM Mirek Topolánek informed about this decision after the regular meeting of the Czech government on Wednesday.
ČR backs sovereignity of Georgia
PM also announced the government´s plan to held an international donor conference. On top of that, the government is prepared to participate in a possible international peace mission to Georgia, if needed.
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"The Czech government considers the current situation in Georgia very serious and calls on all sides involved in the conflict to keep maximum restraint. The Czech Republic backs independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia including South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The ongoing Russian military invasion to Georgia violating international law is unacceptable," Topolánek quoted the statement unanimously approved by the government.
"The government of the Czech Republic calls on Russia to immediately pull out its armed forces from Georgia," the government appeals in its statement.
PM and Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg have expressed their full support of Georgia.
On the other hand, Czech President Václav Klaus stated it was Georgia who provoked the conflict.
"It is Foreign Minister and the government as a collective body who are responsible for foreign policy. I don't see the Russian contribution in this conflict in Klaus's statement. I don't share his views," Topolánek said.
"I believe that Mikhail Saakashvili let himself be provoked and the provocation was prepared in advance," PM claims, adding that it is only his personal view of the conflict.
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