The Ambassador of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation Dmitry Medoev believes that the report shown by Georgia TV channel "Imedi" on an alleged invasion of Russian armed forces, which had provoked panic all around Georgia Saturday evening, should not be broadcast since it was a "plot" designed for a case of new military adventures of Tbilisi.
"It is clearly a "pulp" version for the future. In the opinion of the Georgian authorities, the scenes of attacking Russian forces should be a background for and even justification of the prepared future incursion of Georgia into South Ossetia. According to the plot, Russia is presented as an aggressor against Georgia, and this would serve as the grounds for attempted forceful return of South Ossetia", stated Dmitry Medoev Sunday. He reminded that in summer 2008, when Georgia attacked South Ossetia, some Georgian media sources were enthusiastically presenting Georgian artillery fire as the fire opened by Russian armed forces. In August 2008, Georgia intruded into South Ossetia. Hundreds of civilians, peacekeepers were killed. hundreds of houses were destroyed. After rebuffing the aggression, Russia recognized the independence pf South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The Georgian authorities consider the republics as occupied territories and broke up the diplomatic relations with Moscow.
According to Medoev, the report broadcast by "Imedi" demonstrates the readiness of the Georgian media to provide informational support to possible military adventures of the Georgian regime.
Embassy of South Ossetia in the Russian Federation
