The monitoring group of JPKF and OSCE Mission was fired in the vicinity of Georgian village of Sveri. According to RSO MIA an aimed fire was delivered on JPKF and OSCE military observers from different directions.
Georgian side fired with grenade launchers and light weapon Ossetian settlements Andis and Sarabuk. As it was informed to IA «Res» correspondent by the deputy of Defense Ministry Ibragim Gasseev, the shelling started on 29 July early morning from the side of Georgian police and peacekeepers illegal posts.
The mine threat is still high in the conflict zone. As it was informed to IA «Res» correspondent by the mate of JPKF commander on media issues captain Vladimir Ivanov, another cow was blown up at landmines again.
On 26 July 2008 from 12:35 to 15:20 JPKF tripartite military observers team and OSCE Mission in concert with water pipeline specialists from Georgian and Ossetian sides monitored Edis – Tskhinval waterpipe. The purpose of the monitoring was to confirm the information of new illegal holes at this section.
The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity by his decree rewarded with RSO Friendship Order the President of Global Abkhaz and Abazin peoples congress Taras Shamba.