Русская версия"Regarding the responsibility for the triggering of the war, the role of Georgian President [Mikhail Saakashvili] is beyond any discussion and evidently fatal," Klaus writes in his article.
In an interview with MfD last week, Klaus said he minded the Russian military intervention in Georgia, but he mainly condemned Georgia's preceding attack on [its separatist province] South Ossetia.
"To tell that I'm worried by the latest developments in the Caucasus would be imprecise.
It would not express my feelings strongly enough. I'm literally horrified at what has happened in Georgia. Saying this, I mean both the matter itself and the way it has been handled and interpreted by the media," Klaus writes.
He writes it is now necessary for all parties involved to immediately stop war operations.
"However, a long-term settlement of the problem cannot be based on a lie, not even if it were to benefit the current power interests and long-term strategic geopolitical interests of ours or our allies," Klaus writes.
"It is impossible to lie to ourselves and to the public. It has not shown fortunate in Iraq, in the Balkans and in other areas of conflict, it would not pay in Georgia either. It is not only hypocritical but also very dangerous from all points of view," Klaus writes.
According to MfD, the Czech government worries about Klaus's opinion.
After the conflict in Georgia broke out more than a week ago, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek drew a parallel between the Russian military intervention in South Ossetia and the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said the conflict, that had been smouldering long before, was initiated by Russia, MfD writes.
The Czech government is to discuss the situation in Georgia at its meeting this week.
(Ceske Noviny)
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