” “One cannot accept a new course of the borders in the Caucasus that comes out of violence. This was stated by Hans-Gert Poettering, president of the European Parliament, in front of the 27 heads of State and Government of the EU, gathered in Brussels. According to the German politician, asked to give an opening address at the special summit on Georgia, the EU must "give proof of its unity and determination" in front of the escalation of violence in the Central Asian area, which "is threatening the security of the whole continent". "The territorial integrity of Georgia cannot be impaired by Moscow’s unilateral actions", stated Poettering, who said he is equally worried about the Ukrainian and Moldavian sovereignty and asked to "consider establishing a High EU representative for Georgia". Then, he suggested an international committee should be set up to shed light on the war crimes that have been committed over the last few weeks. Then, Poettering mentioned the issues of humanitarian aids, energy, the relations between the EU and Russia, and finally he invoked a return to peace. The EU summit will go on with speeches from the current president, the French Nicolas Sarkozy, the debate and the development of a joint document.” “
