Georgia blockades Ossetian settlements: South Ossetia

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Georgian police keeps blockade of Znaur region of South Ossetia, head of Znaur regional administration Zaur Tskhovrebov told REGNUM correspondent. In his words, “from early March, motor traffic following from Tskhinval to Ossetian villages is being checked at a police post in Avnevi village that from the start of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict has been controlled by Georgia's power agencies.”

“During these checks, people are made subject to derogatory and illegal search. They are deprived of all produce and industrial goods. Head of Avnevi department of Georgian police Datashvili personally participates in the actions. Passengers are prohibited to bring to Ossetian villages more than one kilogram of food.”

“This ban applies even to ethnic Georgians living in the Mugut and Didmukha settlements. Peacekeepers' post that is located nearby does not interfere in the illegal action of the police,” Tskhovrebov noted.

According to his information, Georgian police officers attempt by their action to force the population of Ossetian villages to accept Georgia's citizenship. “While searching a car of one of Znaur residents, head of Avnevi police department Datashvili claimed that they were not going to any longer allow food to be brought to our villages,” Tskhovrebov informed.

He stated that “as a result of this abuse of power, villages Mugut and Didmukha located on the border of South Ossetia and Georgia and populated by about 400 people found themselves totally isolated from South Ossetia's mainland, and their population critically needs food. The situation is not going to improve soon, for the only road to the villages lies through the Avnevi village,” administration head observed.

Georgia blockades Ossetian settlements: South Ossetia

Chronicle of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict: Fact sheet
In the Soviet times South Ossetia was an autonomous area within Georgia. In 1991 Georgia's first president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, abolished the autonomy. The South Ossetian authorities rejected that decision and put up an armed resistance ...

France has no lesson to give
On the night of 5 to 6 January 1991, Georgia introduced in Tskhinvali police forces who have met resistance militiamen were forced to leave the republic. On February 1, 1991, Georgia imposed an economic blockade on South Ossetia. ...

No Easy Courtship
After the hostilities began in South Ossetia, Yerevan appealed to the Kremlin not to halt natural gas exports through a Gazprom pipeline that supplies both Georgia and Armenia. Yerevan also urged Moscow not to blockade transit routes ...

Georgia blockades Ossetian settlements: South Ossetia

Chronicle of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict: Fact sheetIn the Soviet times South Ossetia was an autonomous area within Georgia. In 1991 Georgia's first president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, abolished the autonomy. The South Ossetian authorities rejected that decision and put up an armed resistance ...

France has no lesson to giveOn the night of 5 to 6 January 1991, Georgia introduced in Tskhinvali police forces who have met resistance militiamen were forced to leave the republic. On February 1, 1991, Georgia imposed an economic blockade on South Ossetia. ...

No Easy CourtshipAfter the hostilities began in South Ossetia, Yerevan appealed to the Kremlin not to halt natural gas exports through a Gazprom pipeline that supplies both Georgia and Armenia. Yerevan also urged Moscow not to blockade transit routes ...

Chronicle of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict: Fact sheet
In the Soviet times South Ossetia was an autonomous area within Georgia. In 1991 Georgia's first president, Zviad Gamsakhurdia, abolished the autonomy. The South Ossetian authorities rejected that decision and put up an armed resistance ...

France has no lesson to give
On the night of 5 to 6 January 1991, Georgia introduced in Tskhinvali police forces who have met resistance militiamen were forced to leave the republic. On February 1, 1991, Georgia imposed an economic blockade on South Ossetia. ...

No Easy Courtship
After the hostilities began in South Ossetia, Yerevan appealed to the Kremlin not to halt natural gas exports through a Gazprom pipeline that supplies both Georgia and Armenia. Yerevan also urged Moscow not to blockade transit routes ...