"All organizations are informed"

8 August 2019
"All international missions that are working in this direction, are already informed”. Such statement made the Head of Department of Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Former Autonomous District of South Ossetia in connection with the ongoing events in the village of Gugutiantkari. He said about this after got acquainted with the situation on the spot.

According to him, through the State Security Service the EUMM's “Hot line” activated several times yesterday and today and all the organizations are informed.

Now we are trying to find out what specific territory and who was affected, whether these illegal constructions, which we saw with our own eyes, went over to the land plots of the local population.

"Today is probably shows us the fact that Russia is not going to stop, the occupation force is not backing down and, on the contrary, it is trying its best to exacerbate the situation. They are organizing provocations, I can’t call anything else yesterdays and today’s events – when we celebrate the 11th anniversary of the 2008 war, 11 year from this great tragedy. We had the information about the obscure constructions that the Russian troops are making here, yesterday evening”, - said Zviad Zviadadze.

The State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality Ketevan Tsikhelashvili also responded to the events in Gugutiantkari. According to her, right now the works are suspended.

"Of course, this is illegal and absolutely unacceptable now and in any other case. But in these days it is more provocative and more painfully perceived. Our efforts and the efforts of relevant agencies are aimed at preventing such illegal activities, preventing from their continuing and, if there is any damage to the population, or any obstacles, we should stand near people”, - said Ketevan Tsikhelashvili.