Estonia-Georgia scandal over Kosovo
Apr 07, 2008 In cooperation with BNS TALLINN – Georgian opposition leaders called for the resignation of Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze based on an interview given by the Georgian Prime Minister in Estonia promising the recognition of Kosovo’s independence. "The prime minister must immediately resign as he makes statements impermissible for Georgia, which are in contradiction with the Georgian authorities' position," said Tina Khidasheli, one of the leaders of the oppositional Republican Party, regarding his interview published in the daily Postimees. The interview to the Postimees given by Prime Minister Gurgenidze said that Tbilisi was prepared to recognize Kosovo, but according to the press service of the Georgian government, the Estonian journalist made a mistake. Khidasheli played the recording to reporters illustrating his point. Postimees reporter Igor Taro, who conducted the interview with Gurgenidze, asked, "So Georgia is in principle prepared to recognize Kosovo?" The Georgian prime minister's answer was, "Like all our friends have done already, yes." Georgian Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze was on a visit to Estonia at the end of the week before last. http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/20168/
