The Ossetian side made an announcement in respect of the illegal road blockage by the Georgian forces. The announcement particularly says that if by 10 a.m. on July 11, 2006 the part of the TransCaucasian highway Tamarasheni-Kekhvi is not opened for free movement, the Ossetian side will take adequate measures.
The President of the Republic of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity sent telegrams to Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation and A. Tishanin
Grigory Marakutsa, Representative of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Pridnestrovie on Interparlimentary Ties, called Mr. Alan Pliev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of RSO. During the telephone conversation he expressed his condolences to the family and relatives of Oleg Alborov, Secretary of Security Council, killed in the terrorist act.
The regular meeting of the Joint Control Commission on the resolution of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict (JCC) should have taken place on 11-12 July. At the request the Georgian side the meeting has been postponed.
The President of the Republic of South Ossetia met with the residents of villages of Artsev and Dmenis of Tskhinvali region at the instance of the residents.
The situation around South Ossetia is again tensed. This is coursed by the military exercises that are carried out in Georgia, by the new military supplies to Georgia as well as by the hard statements of the Minister of Interior of Georgia in respect of South Ossetia.
Currently the situation in the conflict zone is critical. The escalation of the tension is done purposely, all the activities carried out by the Georgian side are meant to provoke the Ossetian side. This was announced by Mikhail Mindzsev, Minister of Interior, Republic of South Ossetia at the press-conference.
The situation in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict remains tensed. As it is known, yesterday evening without coordinating with the local authorities and the JPKF Commander, the Georgian police moved one of it’s check points in direction of Tskhinval and blocked the road to village Pris.
The spontaneous rally of the residents of village Pris in front of the OSCE Mission continued until late evening.
The last night was very disturbing for residents of Tskhinval. Nobody remained indifferent to the fate of the residents of village Pris that were carrying out a rally in front of the OSCE Mission building.
The residents of village Pris frightened with the unauthorized by the sides and the Commander of the JPKF transfer of the check point of the Ministry of Interior of Georgia, met with the Ministry of Interior of the RSO, Mikhail Mindzaev. The Minister assured them that the law-enforcement bodies of the RSO will do everything possible to avoid further escalation in the conflict zone and protect the residents of the village.
