Archive - 15/3/2010

Date

Mon, 15/03/2010 - 18:30

A column of Georgian armed forces appeared at the border with South Ossetia

A column of Georgian armed forces appeared close to the border with South Ossetia, stated the Special Representative for Post-Conflict Settlement Boris Chochiev. “Near the village of Mejvriskhevi, a movement of a big column of Georgian armed forces arriving from the Georgian town of Gori has been observed, said Chochiev. And, as usual, the EUMM observers are carrying out a covering mission”. According to him, Georgia is preparing a new provocation. “Georgian authorities started to implement new provocations.

Mon, 15/03/2010 - 18:27

Murat Djioev: This was a provocation implying that the Georgian authorities are getting prepared for certain actions

The Foreign Minister of South Ossetia Murat Djioev called the report of "Imedi" channel Saturday evening about alleged intrusion of Russian troops a provocation causing panic all around Georgia. "This was a provocation aggravating the situation speaks for the fact that the Georgian authorities are getting prepared for certain actions, and bearing in mind the fact that after the broadcast information, Georgian armed forces moved towards the boundary line of South Ossetia", stated Murat Djioev. "With this report, the Georgian authorities expected to threaten the people of Georgia and support the created enemy image of Russia, though Russia and Russian armed forces came to Georgia exclusively as friends and protectors", said the Minister.

Mon, 15/03/2010 - 18:25

Murat Djioev: There are sober-minded politicians in Georgia

Certain political forces in Georgia, while observing the fatal policy carried out by president Saakashvili, sober-mindedly assess the situation in the country and its international position. Therefore, many oppositional leaders started to communicate with Russia in order to mitigate the current Georgian-Russian relations, stated the South Ossetian Foreign Minister commenting on the recent visit of Zurab Nogaideli, the leader of the movement "For Fair Georgia", to Moscow.

Mon, 15/03/2010 - 18:22

Boris Chochiev: Georgia organizes new provocations

Georgian authorities started to carry out new provocations, stated the Special Representative for Post-Conflict Settlement Boris Chochiev commenting on the reports by Georgian media about alleged shooting at the village of Nikozi from the South Ossetian side.
Boris Chochiev reminded that while making a speech at the Royal Institute for International Affairs in London, Georgian President Saakashvili stated a new war in the South Caucasus region is possible and that he would no exclude the probability of the conflict in South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

Mon, 15/03/2010 - 18:20

Defense Ministry of South Ossetia: the situation is under full control

The situation at the boundary line of South Ossetia is stable, reported the press-service of the RF FSB Border-guard Department in South Ossetia. Meanwhile, the Georgian TV channel IMEDI showed a false “a report on the possible development of the situation in Georgia in case of Russian intervention”. The residents of South Ossetia who saw the report, did not immediately understand what was happening, and it caused certain perplexity among those who saw the report. People started to call each other.

Mon, 15/03/2010 - 18:19

The 4th Military Base Follows Its Routine Activities

The RES Agency addressed the Command of the Russian military contingent deployed in South Ossetia to comment on the information disseminated by Georgian TV channel IMEDI about supposed Russia’s attack against Georgia. According to official source of the 4th Military Base in South Ossetia, the personnel followed routine activities.