Archive - 21/4/2008

Date

Mon, 21/04/2008 - 17:15

Georgia gathers troops at the South Ossetian border

The Georgian side is going on concentrating artillery detachments, which has recently conducted exercises at the «Orfolo» fire-range, at the borders of the Republic of South Ossetia. This information was given to IA «Res» correspondent at RSO Security Council press-service. «We have information that Georgian armed forces were ordered on 15 hour fighting trim.

Mon, 21/04/2008 - 13:15

Eduard Kokoity: «The Republic of South Ossetia will take all necessary measures to protect its statehood and its people»

«The Georgian side is going on to gather troops along the borders of the Republic of South Ossetia on the backdrop of warlike rhetoric. The Government of Georgia does not disguise its intention to solve the problem by force, what was disclosed by M. Saakashvili at the sitting of the Security Council. These actions have been intensified in last few days»-stated the President of the Republic of South Ossetia to IA «Res» correspondent.