US Embassy troubled by resumed border erection at Gugutiantkari, near occupied Tskhinvali
The occupation forces started erecting a so-called border in the village of Gugutiantkari on the eve of the eleventh anniversary of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The United State embassy to Georgia “is troubled by reports" that Russian-backed de-facto authorities have resumed the erection of fencing in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality, near the Russian occupied region of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).
The process of ‘borderisation’ is a threat to peace and stability, as it harms livelihoods and hinders the flow of people and goods”, the US Embassy stated.
It again called on Russia “to withdraw its forces to pre-conflict positions and allow unfettered access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance”.
The current Chairperson of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak called on "all the sides to work towards peace, re-build bridges and put the local population first".
In August, Georgia commemorates wars and their victims. During this time of reflection, I call on all sides to work towards peace, re-build bridges and put the local population first. The status quo is not acceptable - those affected by conflict deserve better.
— Miroslav Lajčák (@MiroslavLajcak) August 15, 2019
The occupation forces started erection a so-called border in the village of Gugutiantkari on the eve of the eleventh anniversary of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war.
Although they soon suspended their works , they again resumed to erect metal constructions and barbed wires a week later.
Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia met with foreign diplomats to discuss the erection of artificial barriers in the village of Gugutiantkari yesterday.
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Tomorrow the diplomats will visit the village to become familiar with the situation on ground, the foreign ministry reports.
The ministry official Vladimir Konstantinidi said the co-chairs of Geneva International Discussions and the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), as well as the rest of international community, have also been informed of the situation near the occupation line.
Georgian Minister of Reconciliation and Civil Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, who visited Gugutiantkari today, said the erection of barbed wire fences "adds tension" to the situation on ground and affects the local population.
Minister Tsikhelashvili said with its peace policy Georgia will finally manage to overcome 'borderisation'.
Russian occupation forces have resumed the so-called border installation in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality early this morning. Locals say the occupants have been intensively working for two days already, installing metal constructions and barbed wires.
Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia met with foreign diplomats today to discuss the erection of artificial barriers in the village of Gugutiantkari, in Gori Municipality, and its impact on the local population. Darsalia said such “destructive steps” negatively affect the humanitarian and security situation of people living near the occupation line.
Occupation forces have resumed erecting a so-called border near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region in the village of Gugutiantkari, in Gori Municipality, after a week-long pause. The work first began on August 7, when occupation forces installed posts for the further installation of barbed wires and stopped afterwards.
The occupation forces have started erecting a so-called border in the village of Gugutiantkari, in Gori Municipality, which is located near the occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region. The work has been in progress since August 7.
Two residential houses have ended up beyond the new so-called border that Russian occupants erected in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality yesterday though Russian troops have not continued working at the scene yet.
Ambassadors of different countries to Georgia unanimously condemn the creeping occupation of Georgia by Russia and call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Georgia. The ambassadors of Austria, Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Israel, Brazil and Japan have visited the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality today to observe the illegal ‘borderisation’ Russian occupants have been carrying out since August 7.
The Foreign Ministry of Poland “expresses its concern" over the resumption of the installation of artificial barriers "by Russian-backed de facto authorities in Tskhinvali", in the village of Gugutiantkari, Gori Municipality, near the occupation line.
Russian occupation forces have reappeared in the vicinity of the recently erected ‘border’ at Gori Municipality, in the village of Gugutiantkari. They resumed working after they took photos of the EUMM observers and Georgian officials that are on the other side of the occupation line.