Letter dated 11 August 2008 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council
TitleLetter dated 11 August 2008 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council
Other titles
Letter, 11 Aug. 2008, from the Russian Federation
Distribution
GEN
AccessEnglish:S_2008_545-EN - PDF ; Español:S_2008_545-ES - PDF ; Français:S_2008_545-FR - PDF ; Русский:S_2008_545-RU - PDF ; العربية:S_2008_545-AR - PDF ; 中文:S_2008_545-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Refers to the discussions at the 5951st and subsequent meetings of the Security Council and states that the action of the Russian Federation in Georgia was in self-defence and the use of force by the Russian side is proportionate to the scale of attack.
