Georgia, Tbilisi, Feb. 10 / Trend , N.Kirtzkhalia/
Deputy Georgian Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov said two OSCE monitors were released after being taken hostage by South Ossetian separatists.
"This is the latest provocation by the Tskhinvali puppet government," Nalbandov said at a special briefing.
"This time the victims were OSCE monitors who will be in the conflict zone until Feb. 19 based on their mandate," Nalbandov said.
Russia began the provocation by refusing to prolong the OSCE mandate in Georgia on Dec. 28, he said.
"Today was an attempt to threaten the monitors," Nalbandov added.
The deputy minister said such provocation will continue until Russia fulfills the 6-point Medvedev-Sarkozy ceasefire agreement.
Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at: [email protected], Tbilisi, Feb. 10 / Trend , N.Kirtzkhalia/Deputy Georgian Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov confirmed releasing two OSCE monitors who were seized by Ossetian illegal armed grouping. "This is next provocation that Tzkhinvali puppet government implemented," Nalbandov said at a special briefing.
"At this time, victims of the permanent provocation was OSCE monitors, who will be in a conflict zone by Feb. 19 in line with their mandate," the deputy minister said.
Russia laid beginning of the provocation and it refused to prolong OSCE mandate in Georgia on Dec. 28, he said.
"Today's fact was an attempt to threaten monitors which aims to break monitoring mission in a conflict zone," Nalbandov said.
The deputy minister said such provocation will last until Russia fulfills 6-point Medvedev-Sarkozy ceasefire agreement.
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