De facto Tskhinvali says ECHR’s ruling in Russia-Georgia 2008 war case is ‘biased, politicised’
De facto president of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region Anatoly Bibilov says that ‘ECHR should have condemned Georgia’s aggression against South Ossetia (Tskhinvali)’ in 2008. Photo: tass.
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De facto president of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region Anatoly Bibilov says that the recent judgement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in favour of Georgia in the Russia-Georgia 2008 war case is ‘biased, politicised and has nothing to do with real facts.’
Bibilov told local news agencies yesterday that Georgia is the ‘aggressor’ and the ‘biased verdict of the ECHR’ is dictated by the west’s anti-Russian attitudes.
He said that ‘it was Georgia which unleashed war on the territory of South Ossetia (Tskhinvali) in August 2008, killed our people and burnt houses.’
Bibilov said that the court took ‘only Georgia’s positions into account,’ adding that the ‘Georgian propaganda regarding the war has worked.’
Smoke over buildings after Russian bombardment in Gori, 50 miles from Tbilisi, Georgia, 9 August 2008. Photo: Gleb Garanich/Reuters.
The ECHR released its judgement yesterday which says that Russia violated several articles of the European Convention on Human rights during the 2008 conflict in Georgia and carried out ethnic cleansing of Georgians.
The court said that Russia is controlling Georgia’s Tskhinvali and Abkhazia regions and is responsible for the violation of human rights of Georgian citizens.
The court said that Abkhazia and Tskhinvali are integral parts of Georgia.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani has stated that the verdict ‘is the first legal document of Georgia which legally opposes any attempts to recognise Georgia’s Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali as independent states.’
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tweeted yesterday that the ‘friendly relations between Russia and South Ossetia are based on the principles of alliance and integration’ and that ‘Russia will continue to help South Ossetia in its efforts to build a modern and a democratic state.’
The US Embassy to Georgia has stated that the recent judgement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the 2008 war case is clearly in favour of Georgia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has responded to Georgia’s recent victory in the Russia-Georgia 2008 war case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Georgian top officials have stated that the country’s victory in the August 2008 war case against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is ‘historic and an enormous victory for the country.’
Georgia has won the 2008 war case against Russia in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The court released its judgement earlier today which says that Russia violated several articles of the European Convention on Human rights during the conflict and carried out ethnic cleansing of Georgians. The court said that Russia is carrying out an effective control of Georgia’s Tskhinvali and Abkhazia regions and is responsible for the violation of human rights of Georgian citizens.
The recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ‘clearly concludes’ that Russia, ‘exercising effective control’ over Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions, ‘violated several provisions of the European Convention of Human Rights’, lead EU spokesperson for foreign affairs and security policy Peter Stano stated yesterday.
Georgian Public Defender Nino Lomjaria has stated that the recent judgement of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Russia-Georgia 2008 war case ‘is of great legal and historic importance for Georgia,’ and that the judgement is likely to have an impact of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation of the war.
The de facto president of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) region Anatoly Bibilov has plans to visit Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Donbas region this week, the de facto Tskhinvali government has reported.
The Georgian parliament has adopted a resolution on de-occupation and peaceful resolution of territorial conflicts to once again urge Russia to withdraw its forces from Georgian territory and request stronger support from the international community.
Russia says it is ready to restore relations with Georgia ‘to the extent Georgia is ready for this,’ expressing hope that ‘common sense will prevail in Tbilisi’ and it will start developing relations with its currently Russian-occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions ‘as independent states.’
De facto president of Georgia’s Russian-occupied Tskhinvali region, Anatoly Bibilov, has said that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling on the August 2008 war cases in favour of Georgia was not unexpected. Bibilov claims that the ‘collective West’ is shielding Georgia and encouraging the country to ‘continue armed aggressions.’