Kouchner Has ‘Sick Imagination’: Sergei Lavrov

Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 6:33 pm under World News Kouchner Has ‘Sick Imagination’: Sergei Lavrov

DUSHANBE:Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said his French counterpart Bernard Kouchner had a ’sick imagination’ for saying that Moscow had designs on the Crimea, Ukraine and Moldova.

“This takes a sick imagination,” Lavrov told reporters in response to Kouchner’s allegation that, after recognising the independence of two rebel Georgian regions, Russia could threaten other parts of the former Soviet Union.

Likely objectives could be “the Crimea, Ukraine and Moldova,” Kouchner said in Paris, emphasising that this was “very dangerous.”

Lavrov was speaking in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, where he was attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a regional grouping consisting of Russia, China and four Central Asian countries.

On Tuesday, Russia recognised the independence of the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a decision roundly condemned by the West.

Written by: saima naveed

Read More in: DUSHANBE

No timetable for Russian withdrawal: Lavrov
Russian troops in Georgia have no timetable for withdrawing, as required under a peace deal, Russian...

Zardari to Meet France, Russian, Britain FM
NEW YORK: President Asif Ali Zardari will also be meeting the foreign ministers of France, Russia and...

Russian foreign minister to meet Rice
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will hold talks on Wednesday with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza...

Putin to lead Russian rooters at 2008 Olympics in China
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will head the team of Russian rooters at the opening of the 2008 Olympic...

Grab this Widget

Kouchner Has ‘Sick Imagination’: Sergei Lavrov

You might also like

Todays news from World News

Featured Video News

Advertisement

Advertisement

Email Subscription

Advertisement