Joint Peacekeeping Force in South Ossetia Commander General-Major Marat Kulakhmetov
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Georgia Hasn't Opened Humanitarian Corridor, Peacekeepers Said
Joint Peacekeeping Force in South Ossetia Commander General-Major Marat Kulakhmetov doesn’t trust Georgia’s promise to open humanitarian corridor for Tskhinvali residents, Interfax reported.
“It is another lie of Georgia. No corridor has been opened for civilians to withdraw,” Kulakhmetov told Interfax from Tskhinvali Friday.
Fierce battles continue in the city and the residents are unable to leave it, the general said, adding he doesn’t trust Georgia’s statements. “How can you trust their words. Having announced the cease-fire, they proceeded to large-scale combat assault on the civilians,” Kulakhmetov explained.
Tbilisi Mayor Gigi Ugulava announced Georgia’s readiness to open a corridor for peaceful residents of Tskhinvali from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., allowing them to leave the city and head for Ergneti-village. Georgia will provide temporarily accommodation for all of them, the mayor vowed. He also promised amnesty to all, who voluntary surrender the weapons. Georgia’s troops control around 70 percent of Tskhinvali, the mayor specified.
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