UN General Assembly
2009

Because many new countries have emerged over the past dozens of years, it is clear that there will be differences of opinion over this or that territory. If force is used to resolve such differences, as it was last year against Georgia, this may give rise to fundamental problems. It could be the source of local wars, but it could also be the source of great conflicts, even conflicts on a world scale. On behalf of my country, I warn against this. I return to the problem of the current crisis. I represent a country that continues to develop. We are the only country in the European Union that will this year record — albeit small — economic growth. This is due to some factors that are specific to my country, so I do not wish to dwell at length on the subject. However, it is clear that one reason for the crisis is that we place too much faith in markets and banking systems that become more and more complicated.