Topic: Situation in Georgia
Country: Japan
Delegate Name: John Bihn
School: Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Japan position papers GLIMUN 2008 committees
Japan deplores the actions the Russian Federation has taken against the democratic country of Georgia. On August 8, 2008, the Russian Federation inexplicably invaded South Ossetia, forcing Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to officially declare Georgia at war with Russia. Over the next few days, the Russian Federation continued its assult in South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Currently, fighting in South Ossetia has diminished, but the Russian’s military presence is troubling. The Russian Federation had signed a peace treaty that stated that all Russian troops would be removed from these two territories by October of this year. However, the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia are still recognized Russian-occupied territories, according to the Georgian Parliament.
Japan’s goal is to allow the country of Georgia to peacefully rebuild, and, therefore, we encourage South Ossetia and Abkhazia to remain regions of this democratic country. Due to the fact that fighting has diminished, it is the belief of Japan that the Russian Federation needs to remove their troops from South Ossetia and Abkhazia. This conflict must be resolved in a peaceful and timely manner, without violence. There are some glaring problems with the current peace agreement. One of the biggest problems is the six-point peace plan that was signed by Georgia, the Russian Federation, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia. This peace plan is insufficient to resolve the conflict. In addition, member states of the United Nations need to assist Georgia as it tries to recover from the Russian attacks. In conclusion, the country of Japan suggests the removal of Russian troops from the Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in order to restore Georgia.
