He criticised Saakashvili who, since his election in 2004, has talked about revenge against secessionist regions and taken his alliance with George Bush to extremes: "This strategy has been disastrous for Georgia and for Europe".
Deputāta skatījumā jāņem vērā konflikta dziļākās saknes, reģiona dažādais etniskais sastāvs, kas ir "augsne nacionālismam".