The problem is as follows. Since the end of communism, Western envoys in EE have behaved like Roman governors in conquered lands. In normal diplomacy, foreign representatives do not comment on domestic devt's. The French ambassador in the US does not comment on Georgia elections.
The change in behavior is due also to EEuropeans who have accepted this subaltern position of limited sovereignty. In part, because they were used to it, in part b/c they were at loggerhead with others around them, in part b/c they were not sufficiently aware of it.
And many countries have become members of the EU which obviously limits their domestic sovereignty. So the line btw domestic & foreign affairs became blurred.
But this attitude is against the rules of international conduct and formal equality of states.
But this attitude is against the rules of international conduct and formal equality of states.
No self-respecting country should accept it even when such comments are in its favor. The issue is not the tenor of comments, but the right to issue such comments.
Self-respecting states put an end to it. Others do not.
Self-respecting states put an end to it. Others do not.
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