The newly elected President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich will be more cautious in his practical actions than declared in his pre-election campaign, said the Head of the RF Duma Committee for International Affairs Konstantin Kosachev while visiting Tskhinval and responding to journalists' questions whether there was any possibility that Ukrainian President Yanukovich might recognize South Ossetia. "I think no one can give an answer to this questions now, including Yanukovich himself, though it might sound paradoxically", underlined Kosachev. "There is a common understanding that the election campaign always differs from the real policy. We are now entering an interesting period when the elected president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich starts the implementation of the declared election program, and we still have to understand and see how consistent Yanukovich is in his practical steps". Commenting on the recently signed agreement on cooperation between the Party "Yedinaya Rossia" and the political movement of the former Georgian Prime-Minister Zurab Nogaideli "For Just Georgia", Konstantin Kosachev stated: "We are not idealizing Mr.Nogaideli and his party. We agreed on this cooperation since we deem it necessary that the dialogue between politicians, and through politicians, between the peoples of Russia and Georgia should continue, and we should not be taken hostage by the destructive and deadlock policy imposed by the president Saakashvili. It is crucial."
"Nogaideli was the first not to start the conversation with raising the problem of territories, but those of people. Nogaideli said that we would be facing a deadlock if we continue to adhere to the slogan "Let's get back South Ossetia and Abkhazia!", but we should talk about bringing back the Ossetians and the Abkhaz", noted Kosachev. "I believe that there is a principal difference in here. If there is the will to have a dialogue with people living in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, further developments will be nothing but a combination of political will and interests of people living on these territories. And, it may happen that these people are again willing to live together. Let it be their decision. It may also happen that they will never be together and stay in a sovereign state. This is also their decision. Any solution, except that of use of force and attempts to restore the territorial integrity through military operation and violence. This is where the position of Mr. Nogaideli is healthier. I believe, more and more politicians in Georgia will follow his example".
Touching upon the rehabilitation in South Ossetia, Konstantin Kosachev stressed that "there are different viewpoints in Moscow": "Some people think that everything goes well, others believe that the funds could have been managed more effectively. I would like to understand more about the situation based on my personal observations. And then decide in Moscow, if something should be done better". "For me the most important is how well the rehabilitation projects are implemented, how effectively the funds allocated by the Russian Federation from its budget are utilized".
