Archive for September, 2008
Russian invasion of Georgia at foreign media
Russian Invasion of Georgia. Facts & Figures
* RUSSIAN ATTACKS: SUMMARY
* CURRENT CIVILIAN, MILITARY AND JOURNALIST CASUALTY FIGURES
* THE FACTS ON ETHNIC CLEANSING OF GEORGIANS DURING THE RUSSIAN INVASION AND OCCUPATION
* REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS
* BREACHES BY RUSSIA OF THE CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT: CHECKPOINTS
* IMPACT ON GEORGIA’S EDUCATION
* DAMAGE TO CULTURAL HERITAGE
* ATTACK ON BAKU-SUPSA PIPELINE
* ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION
Strengthening Georgia’s Democracy Is the Most Powerful Response to Russia, says President Saakashvili in State of the Nation Address
“Our best protection lies not in the arms that we wield, but in the ideas and values that gui de our people,” President tells NATO ambassadors; lays out “new wave” of reforms In his annual state of the nation address, President Saakashvili laid out a series of bold reforms to reinforce Georgian democracy in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion and partial occupation of the country. →
Ethnic Cleansing Case Against Russia to Open on Monday
Hearing to focus on Georgia’s request for provisional measures by the Court to prevent further cases of ethnic cleansing following the Russian invasion of Georgia The International Court of Justice will hear arguments on Monday, September 8, in the case Georgia has brought against the Russian Federation for ethnic cleansing and for its support of separatism on Georgian territory. The charges relate to instances of ethnic cleansing beginning in the early 1990s and through recent days. →
Russia Reinforces Troops in Georgia, Continuing to Defy Ceasefire Agreement
French foreign minister tells Russian president: “Let him respect his own signature”; EU diplomats refused access to conflict zone, fear further ethnic cleansing As European Union leaders today begin a crucial round of shuttle diplomacy to Moscow and Tbilisi, Russian armed forces have reinforced their positions in Georgia. New tanks, armored personnel carriers, and ground troops were introduced over the weekend outside the conflict zones, including in the strategic port of Poti. →