The silent approval of international organizations for the aggressive and provocative policy of the Georgian authorities repeats the practice used before the attack of Georgia against South Ossetia in August 2008, reads the letter of the South Ossetian President's Plenipotentiary for Human Rights David Sanakoev the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Tomas Hammarberg and the Co-Chairmen of the Geneva Discussions.
The South Ossetian Ombudsman underlines that in August 2008, it allowed Georgia to hope for impunity. "Regrettably, I should stated representatives of the law enforcement bodies of Georgia commit irresponsible and provocative acts at the borderline between the Republic of South Ossetia and Republic of Georgia creating risks of new exacerbation of the already aggravated situation and this causes serious concerns among the citizens of the Republic of South Ossetia. I speak about the recent act of violence against citizens of the RSO, and namely, the case when on 15 June 2010, a group of armed representatives of Georgian law enforcement bodies penetrated the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia near the village of Disev, Tskhinval district. Their shooting resulted in wounds received by Anatoly Kisiev. His 15-year old son was seized and beaten up," says the letter.
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia had earlier expressed concern over the new attempt of the Georgian side to destabilize the situation in the region. However, as the document reads, even with the MFA statement, the EU Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and the Geneva Discussions' Co-Chairs did not pay any attention to the incident. This adds to the concerns among the citizens of the RSO".
"In this regard, I should remind that the authorities of the RSO had repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that this silence of the international community might again incite Georgia for a military action. I would like to once again call for appropriate reaction to these provocations to prevent further escalation of tensions", says the letter.
