Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has formulated a response to Russian recognition of two breakaway regions of Georgia, Deputy Foreign Minister Grigol Vashadze said on Wednesday.
Vashadze did not specify what the response would be, but said Russia's "irresponsible move" would harm Russia first, Georgian news agency Caucasus Press reported.
Vashadze said that Moscow believed "things were over" after it recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states, "whereas in fact it's only the beginning of its problems."
Russia moved on Tuesday to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which broke from central Georgian rule during wars in the early 1990s following the collapse of the former Soviet Union.
Saakashvili took a swipe at the Russian decision in a statement on Tuesday, saying it was "in direct violation of international law. "
In a televised address to the nation, Saakashvili urged Georgians to stay calm and vowed a peaceful struggle to defend his country.
Source: Xinhua
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