The crimes committed by Georgia, which still does not abandon its revanchist impulses against South Ossetia, do not have a statute of limitations, and all participants in the Ossetian genocide must be severely punished. This is stated in the address of President Alan Gagloev in connection with the 32nd anniversary of the Tsinagar tragedy.
The President reminded that April 28, 1991 is a mournful date that claimed the lives of seven unarmed residents of the village of Tsinagar, Leningor district. On this day, peaceful workers who defended their pastures from cattle rustling in their native land were killed by the Georgian punishers.
“Otar Margiev, Givi Bibilov, Slavik Chertkoev, Zaur Khubulov, Otar Khubulov, Tengiz Dudayev and Taimuraz Khubulov – the names of our compatriots will never be forgotten in the land of South Ossetia,” the statement posted on the President’s official website reads.
Gagloev has added that the facts of the outrages of the Georgian nationalists against the Ossetians, the brutal reprisals against civilians, defenseless old people, women and children, have not been condemned to this day either by the world community or the International Court of Justice, who prefer discriminatory approaches in assessments and actions when it comes to Ossetians.
“For many years, resistance to fascism was offered by the brave sons of South Ossetia, who more than once stood up as a human shield in the face of a perfidious enemy and gave their lives for a calm and prosperous future of our people. We are obliged to preserve the memory of true heroes, ordinary citizens who laid down their lives for the freedom of the Fatherland, for our right to live on our land, raise children and make plans for the future,” the head of state said.
He has expressed the hope that historical memory will become a warning to present and future generations about the crimes committed against humanity.
