The aggravation of tension on the border of South Ossetia and Georgia is taking place at a difficult moment in international relations, Yuri Shevtsov, political scientist and director of the Center for European Integration (Minsk), told IA “Res”.
Russia is worried about the escalation of tension in the Transcaucasian region. The situation is dangerous, and there is a risk of further escalation of the conflict, said Franz Klintsevich, member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security.
President of the Transcaucasian country Anatoly Bibilov spoke about the causes of provocations from Georgia
The South Ossetian side proposes to remove the checkpoint and make the zone from the Ossetian village of Uista (Tsnelis) to the Georgian village of Chorchana a security zone
South Ossetia and Georgia will continue negotiations in the near future on the issue of removing the illegal roadblock in the territory of South Ossetia, in the area of the village of Uista (Tsnelis), said Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy for Post-Conflict Resolution Murat Dzhioev.
President of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, called the checkpoint put up by the Georgian police in the area of the village of Uista (Tsnelis) a provocation, as a result of which there is serious aggravation of the situation in the border area.
South Ossetia and Georgia did not reach a general agreement at a technical meeting, where they discussed the issue of a post illegally put up by the Georgian side in the village of Uista (Tsnelis).
“Our position remains unchanged, the roadblock is illegal and the Georgian side must remove it,” Presidential Envoy Murat Dzhioev told IA “Res “.
The date of the next meeting within the framework of the IPRM is still unknown, the parties will agree.
The delegation of South Ossetia for the third time in a week met with the Georgian party.
The KGB of South Ossetia responsibly declares that a quadcopter of the South Ossetian Prosecutor General’s Office was shot down by targeted fire of the Georgian security forces, and the firing was conducted in the direction of the territory of South Ossetia, the State Security Committee said on Monday.
"This fact is reliably confirmed by numerous testimonies from local residents who were not far from the scene of the incident and heard the sounds of indiscriminate shooting from Georgian territory," the KGB said.
The delegation of South Ossetia for the third time in a week will meet with the Georgian party at a technical meeting to discuss the situation with the putting up of an illegal checkpoint in the village of Tsnelis.
As reported to IA “Res» by the Presidential Executive Offuce, the meeting as part of the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) is scheduled for 15:00. The South Ossetian party hopes for a constructive position of the Georgian side on this issue, which will help relieving tension on the border.
The Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia on Sunday issued a statement in connection with the provocative actions of Georgia.
Georgia has once again raised the degree of tension on the border line of the Republic of South Ossetia and Georgia by firing in the direction of the territory of the Republic of South Ossetia, the Presidential Executive Office said.
"Thus, Georgia has confirmed its aggressive intentions towards South Ossetia and created a situation dangerous for residents of the border villages," the Presidential Executive Office noted.