RF General Staff: Georgian report on August war is a petty forgeryAugust 7, 2009 - 19:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Declassified material", Georgia's report on last year's South Ossetian war is based on, is a "petty forgery," Deputy Head of RF General Staff Anatoliy Nogovitsin stated, commenting on a "Report on Russia's full-scale aggression against Georgia" presented a day before in Tbilisi. In his opinion, the documents contains no unknown facts."No photos, showing our armored units on the night of August 7, were presented. They're just non-existent," says the General. As Georgia asserts, August 8's Tskhinvali shelling was a response to Russian armored troops' entrance in South Ossetia a day before. Russia denies the fact, stating the entrance took place upon Georgia's launch of military offensive. According to Nogovitsin, the report was prepared with Western PR agencies' assistance and report presentation held in the morning to gain more audience in US and Europe. On August 6, Georgian Government presented a 190-page report on "Russia's full-scale aggression against Georgia", which includes declassified material published in Georgian and English. According to Tbilisi, the documents are meant to testify to Georgia's intentions to avoid war, yet "was unable to stick to its plans because of Russia's intervention". Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |