The 16th anniversary of the August 2008 war between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia has once again sparked intense confrontation between the government and opposition in Georgia.
Armenia confirmed the information from Azerbaijan that the article on unblocking regional communications will be excluded from the document to be signed. Commentary from Yerevan
Issues remain unresolved regarding the rights of people living in occupied territories, the oppression of ethnic Georgians, creeping occupation, so-called "borderization," and the safety of local residents
The ruling party has released a statement reiterating that the war began not on August 7, but on August 8, and accused the previous government [Saakashvili] of causing Russia's invasion of Georgia
"We reiterate our condemnation of Russia’s continued military presence in the occupied breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in violation of both international law and of Russia’s commitments under the 12 August 2008 six-point agreement".
The American rating agency Fitch Ratings believes that further improvement of Armenia's rating is hindered by the budget deficit, geopolitical risks, and the relatively high level of dollarization.
Erast Bukia, vouched for by the son of the head of the Abkhazian Security Council, entered the house where he lived before the Georgian-Abkhaz war and declared that "there is no Abkhazia."
"‘He must explain to the public why he altered the country's course, caused such damage, and led it into isolation,’ Salome Zurabishvili has invited Bidzina Ivanishvili to a debate
According to the Armenian National Security Service, this contingent will now continue its service at the Armenian-Turkish and Armenian-Iranian borders.
A protest by journalists has been scheduled in front of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Georgian media reminds that this is not the first case of harassment against Azerbaijani expatriate journalists in Georgia