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Georgia's actions ended its territorial integrity - Russian FM

All talk about the territorial integrity of Georgia after its aggression against South Ossetia has become senseless, according to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who's given a powerful address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

"The bombings of sleeping Tskhinval and the killing of peaceful citizens and peacekeepers put an end to the territorial integrity of Georgia," said Lavrov.

"Now this issue is closed. The future of the peoples of Abkhazia and South Ossetia is effectively protected by the agreements between Moscow and Sukhum and Tskhinval," he added.

Lavrov also called for an analyse of the Caucasus crisis in terms of its consequences not only for the region but for the whole world.

"The existing security architecture in Europe did not pass the test of the latest events. Attempts to adjust this architecture to the laws of unipolarity made it unable to curb the aggressor and prevent supplies of offensive weapons to it despite the existing codes of conduct," he said.

Sergey Lavrov urged the international community to confirm their commitment to the United Nations as the only legitimate international body.

"The Cold War distorted the nature of international relations and turned them into an arena for ideological confrontation," said Lavrov.

"Only now that it is over the UN, created on the basis of a polycentric vision of the world, can use its potential in full," he said.

Tired of playing a static role

Lavrov also criticised the unipolar security system in the world. He said U.S. missile defence ambitions, as well as NATO expansion, are America's attempts to be the boss:

"The inertia of unipolar world ideology also revealed itself in other spheres of international life, including unilateral steps on AMD and militarization of outer space, attempts to bypass the parity in arms control regimes, enlargement of political and military blocs, and politicization of the issues of access to energy resources and their transit.

The United States is involved in two wars that are killing millions. It has been hit hard by a financial crisis resulting from bad choices within the country. However, few would argue that America still considers itself to be the messenger of truth.

The U.S. always has a harsh word or two up its sleeve and is never reluctant to lash out, especially when it comes to Russia. And one has to wonder - how long until one voice continues to attempt to influence the rest of the world.

Russia says "enough is enough" - the United States has to work with other countries.

"In order to control a totally new situation as it evolved after 9/11, instead of required genuine co-operative effort, including joint analysis and co-ordination of practical steps, the mechanisms intended for a unipolar world started to be used, meaning that all decisions were to be taken in a single centre while the rest just had to follow," Lavrov said.

Saturdays speech of Russias Foreign Minister follows addresses by U.S. President George Bush and French President Nicolas Sarkozy earlier in the week.

George Bush spoke for the last time as U.S. President. He criticised Russia for its actions during the conflict in South Ossetia, adding that Washington will continue to support Georgia.

As for Sarkozy, speaking on the recent violence in South Ossetia, he stressed the EU can't compromise when it comes to the sovereignty of states.

No sanctions against Iran

Meanwhile, the Russian message was not the only spotlight at the UN on Saturday. The Security Council has adopted a new resolution on Iran. The text is sanction-free, it calls upon Iran to follow the three previous resolutions passed by the Security Council.

The goal of the resolution is to show that the Security Council is united in one stance when it comes to Iran's nuclear programme.

The President of Iran spoke at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country had a right to peaceful nuclear energy and was being bullied through political and economic pressure.

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[Sheogorath2008]

I hate most of russian ppl. I am self ukrainian self finnish, I like REAL russians, not civilians of Russia...real russians are not this drunk shit..

[Dogmeat1950]

ya I heard Russia has that problem with drinking an stuff. I live a nround a bunch of Russian's an Ukrainianes lots of them Live in South West Florida. don't hate the Russia ppl well not all of them lol.

[Sheogorath2008]

I did not say that we have democracy. All right in our government, but TOTALLY shit happens inside country! Most of young people are starting drink alcohol in 12 and smoking too. Their brains are turning off. Fuck this

[Dogmeat1950]

wtf kidn of Democtracy is that? so you got a Former president that MAKES him self to be the prime minister!? hell might as well toss out free elections if 1 man is making himself certain things.

[Sheogorath2008]

Putin will be president once more because he is good president. We are not elected him, cause his term is out. He will return in 2012 and we are all know it

[Dogmeat1950]

U.S has democracy dumb ass hell we just elected a new president, unlike Russia's Putin who is still in the government an made himself prime minister. makes you think.

[Dogmeat1950]

were did you live? in the U.S?

[Sheogorath2008]

Haha, another american brainwashed with "democracy" which you are not have) I lived in USA for 11 years, there is no "bad" things about US inside US. But when you away...

[Dogmeat1950]

O please god we reported Russia's pancake festival like 3 weeks ago,

hell they have reported how the Russians an the U.S are working together to fight the Pirates off of Africa when I see RT news never seen a damn good thing about the U.S I watch a Free media I see good an bad things about Russia an good an bad things about the U.S

by the way the Free media doesn't like Russia in away because Russia has restricted certian free media groups in Russia which is very very bad.

[Sheogorath2008]

And YOUR "free" media has false translations from russian to english! You're brainwashed, civilians of United States of America, haha