De facto Tskhinvali appeals to Russia to react to developments near occupation line
De facto Tskhinvali parliament asks Russia to help protect and ensure safety at “state border”. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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De facto MPs of occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region have appealed to the parliament of the Russian Federation to react to the construction of a Georgian police checkpoint in the Tbilisi-controlled village of Chorchana, close to the occupied village of Tsnelisi.
Claiming that the police checkpoint is located in the village of Tsnelisi, which they call Uista, Tskhinvali MPs said “the situation is aggravated at the border and the deputy corps must react”. Therefore, they ask Russia to help protect and ensure safety at “the state border”.
We must respond to the situation that has developed at the borders and must do everything necessary to comply with all agreements regarding the border protection”, de facto parliament speaker Alan Tadtaev said yesterday.
Tskhinvali MPs think that by building “an armed post at a dominant height in the village of Uista” Georgian security officials are “delving into the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia”.
On August 29 Tskhinvali demanded the Georgian checkpoint in Chorchana be dismantled, citing ‘security threats’ created by the new checkpoint as the reason.
Tbilisi refused to dismantle the checkpoint and said talks will continue with the de facto leadership to ease tension on ground.
Tskhinvali said that they would build ‘their checkpoint” in Tsnelisi, which is bordering Chorchana “to defend locals.”
However, the central Georgian government said Tskhinvali's checkpoint is located on Tbilisi-administered territory.
The central Georgian government has confirmed that a ‘police post’ opened by occupying forces near the village of Tsnelisi, Kareli Municipality, is on Tbilisi-administered territory. The confirmation came after today’s meeting in the village of Ergneti between the members of the central Georgian government and the de facto leadership of the Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region.
The OSCE Permanent Council has made a statement on recent developments in the occupied regions of Georgia on behalf of 15 countries. The United States Mission to OSCE, which "fully subscribes to the joint statement made by the Group of Friends of Georgia", released a separate statement as well in its "national capacity".
The de facto government of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region is clearing a road to a new ‘police checkpoint’ in the village of Tsnelisi, Kareli municipality of Georgia, at an altitude of 944 meters.
The Georgian State Security Service has denied the reports of the de facto Tskhinvali government on the opening of a new police checkpoint at the village of Perevi, in Sachkhere municipality of western Georgia, which is located near the occupation line.
The Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) Erik Hoeg said the recent decision of de facto Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) officials to close the so-called border with the rest of Georgia is “negatively affecting local communities” on both sides of the occupation line.
Foreign diplomats and experts, attending the fifth Tbilisi International Conference- Now What?, have visited the occupation line in the village of Odzisi before the opening of the two-day conference earlier today.It is possible to see the Russian base located in the village of Akhmaji from Odzisi.
The de facto Tskhinvali government has announced the closure of two crossing points with the rest of Georgia, saying the reason is an ‘escalation of tension at certain sections of the border with Georgia.’The so-called security committee of Tskhinvali has accused Tbilisi of sparking the tension, stating that the crossing points will reopen when the tension fades.
The Russian Prosecutor’s Office reports that an investigation is underway into the embezzlement of 3 billion Russian rubles (about $48 million), that was allocated to rebuild infrastructure in de facto South Ossetia (occupied Tskhinvali).
The Russian Prosecutor’s Office reports that an investigation is underway into the embezzlement of 3 billion Russian rubles (about $48 million), that was allocated to rebuild infrastructure in de facto South Ossetia (occupied Tskhinvali).
The Russian Prosecutor’s Office reports that an investigation is underway into the embezzlement of 3 billion Russian rubles (about $48 million), that was allocated to rebuild infrastructure in Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia).