Thursday, May 23, 2013

Vakhtang Kikabidze: I can not sing in Russia

Vakhtang Kikabidze known that refuses the Order of Friendship, the award less than a month ago in Moscow in connection with his 70th Accepting birthday. And at the same time the planned concerts for autumn in Russia. "Novye Izvestia" hard to get through to Vakhtang Konstantinovich, who is now in Georgia, and his voice was clear that the state and its depressed mood. But in an interview with our correspondent, he tried to explain the reasons for such a move. Photo of www.buba.diaspora.ru - Vakhtang Konstantinovich, we have with you in a pleasant occasion - because of your wonderful birthday, and today - you will not even say, "Good day" ... - Hello ... - Hello, Vakhtang Konstantinovich and say - the Russian-Georgian conflict is not over? - The conflict will only be resolved when the territory of Georgia will not remain a single occupant - not in Ossetia and Abkhazia - anywhere within the borders of Georgia. Conflict is eliminated when the armistice of Russia. After an agreement was reached the same, and the President of Georgia, to watch it, there is no fire from the Georgian side. Russia continues to fire, looters plunder the village, home to ... - What is the situation in the Caucasus? - In Tbilisi, workshops, life goes on, but morally wrong. Since the residents of Tbilisi have relatives in the country, in the villages ... Very hard. - What is the way out? - I think that today a lot of undermining the authority of Russia, it is, and on a global scale - so what to do in such a situation, a number of assumptions, for example, I simply can not. - What is your forecast for the situation? - And it's hard to say because we do not know who makes the decisions in Russia. The secret is not just for us. - Call from Russia, there is a support of your Russian friends? - I did not call anyone. But I do know that. The words of support from Russia to my friends And I have calls from other countries. That's why only the Russian intelligentsia is quiet - I do not understand ... - I know that you refuse not only handed over the command, ... lately in Russia, but also canceled concerts in our country - And you think that I sing in such a situation, in such an atmosphere? .. I love Russia, and it's you know - I love - and I know how you love me, but ... I can not sing. I have no feelings. - If we do and say desired by both so I think the normalization of relations ... - You know when this happens - then maybe everything can change - and not just with my concerts. - Will he be able to find common ground can be found with the Russian leadership Mikhail Saakashvili, as now found common language with him, the Georgian opposition and even Okruashvili? - I do not know that he will find the Russian government and the opposition - yes, all together now. - And so it will be next? - It's hard to say. I hope so - will be together.

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