The News in Brief
Monday, August 9
Prepared by the Messenger Staff
Badri Japaridze: De-occupation is inevitable
The de-occupation process will definitely begin, it is inevitable, despite all the efforts of Russia, - Badri Japaridze, one of the leaders of Lelo, told reporters speaking about the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war.
As Japaridze notes, we must oppose the occupation with unity, intolerance of injustice.
"It is 13 years since the beginning of the active intervention of the Russian military, which killed civilians, Georgian servicemen - followed by ethnic cleansing, occupation, which leads to the daily violation of the rights of our fellow citizens beyond the occupation, this remains a great challenge for our country, our statehood.
We must oppose the occupation with unity, intolerance to the injustices that are now being perpetrated in the occupied regions, the process of de-occupation will inevitably begin, it is inevitable, despite all the efforts of Russia. We must achieve this in honor of the devotion of those people who did not spare their lives to resist the entry of Russian occupation forces into our country,” said Japaridze.
Davit Zalkaliani: Russia must fulfill the ceasefire agreement
August 8 marks 13th years since Russia's military aggression against Georgia, occupation of Georgian regions. Russia must fulfill the ceasefire agreement, Georgian Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani wrote on Twitter.
“Recently European Court of Human Rights ruled its verdict on the Russia-Georgia conflict and found Russian Federation exercising effective control responsible for human rights violations in the August 2008 War. Russia must fulfill the ceasefire agreement,” stated Zalkaliani.
Badri Japaridze: De-occupation is inevitable
The de-occupation process will definitely begin, it is inevitable, despite all the efforts of Russia, - Badri Japaridze, one of the leaders of Lelo, told reporters speaking about the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war.
As Japaridze notes, we must oppose the occupation with unity, intolerance of injustice.
"It is 13 years since the beginning of the active intervention of the Russian military, which killed civilians, Georgian servicemen - followed by ethnic cleansing, occupation, which leads to the daily violation of the rights of our fellow citizens beyond the occupation, this remains a great challenge for our country, our statehood.
We must oppose the occupation with unity, intolerance to the injustices that are now being perpetrated in the occupied regions, the process of de-occupation will inevitably begin, it is inevitable, despite all the efforts of Russia. We must achieve this in honor of the devotion of those people who did not spare their lives to resist the entry of Russian occupation forces into our country,” said Japaridze.
Davit Zalkaliani: Russia must fulfill the ceasefire agreement
August 8 marks 13th years since Russia's military aggression against Georgia, occupation of Georgian regions. Russia must fulfill the ceasefire agreement, Georgian Foreign Minister Davit Zalkaliani wrote on Twitter.
“Recently European Court of Human Rights ruled its verdict on the Russia-Georgia conflict and found Russian Federation exercising effective control responsible for human rights violations in the August 2008 War. Russia must fulfill the ceasefire agreement,” stated Zalkaliani.