Before the UN has had time to act on the crisis in Georgia, the Russian president’s recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence has undermined its efforts.

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has given his country’s reaction to Russia’s decision to recognise the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Italian WTD Company and Pars Petrochemical Company signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a desalination system unit in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone.