В Грузии отмечают восьмую годовщину войны с Россией

Сегодня в Грузии отмечается восемь лет со дня пятидневной войны с Россией, произошедшей в 2008 году, в результате которой погибли сотни мирных жителей и солдат, и в результате чего надолго был изменен политический ландшафт региона.

Премьер-министр Георгий Квирикашили, президент Маргвелашвили, а также другие официальные лица почтили память жертв войны на кладбище Мухатгверди, что в пригороде Тбилиси.

"Объединению Грузии нет альтернативы", заявил Георгий Квирикашили. "Я склоняю голову перед памятью всех наших храбрых солдат, павших за нашу Родину в этой жестокой и неравной войне."

"Хотя война продолжалась всего несколько дней, наша страна пережила огромный удар. Я отдаю должное памяти всех тех героев солдат, павших в этой жестокой, неравной битве за Родину," сказал он.

В результате войны, Южная Осетия и Абхазия объявили себя независимыми государствами, хотя были признаны только Россией и несколькими небольшими её союзниками. Лидер Южной Осетии недавно заявлял о своем желании стать частью Российской Федерации.

Выступая на братском кладбище Мухатгверди, президент Маргвелашвили был достаточно резок:

"России никогда не сойдет с рук та несправедливость, которую она совершила против своего соседнего народа", сказал он журналистам. "Это черное пятно на [России] - оккупация, а затем признание так называемых "независимых государств" [Абхазии и Южной Осетии] на территории Грузии будет проблемой, которая будет постоянно вставать перед Россией".

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам агентств

фото: Президент Маргвелашвили на братском кладбище Мухатгверди. Фото любезно предоставлено www.twitter.com/MargvelashviliG

 

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