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Georgia Unleashed Conflict in South Ossetia, EC Official Said
Head of the European Commission Directorate General for External Relations Eneko Landaburu has agreed that Georgia unleashed the conflict in South Ossetia, Russia’s Deputy Ambassador to the EU Nikolay Kobrinets told RIA Novosti Tuesday.
According to Russia’s official, Mr Landaburu acknowledged that Georgia unleashed the conflict in South Ossetia during the discussion dedicated to relations of Russia and the EU held at Belgium’s representation office at the EU, Brussels, October 1, 2008.
Having condemned on behalf of the EU Russia’s military actions in South Ossetia and the subsequent recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Landaburu reminded he had warned about the danger of Kosovo precedent, Kobrinets said.
Russia recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia August 26. The nations sought the independence recognition after Georgia attacked South Ossetia August 8, which ruined South Ossetia’s capital Tskhinvali and killed 1,500 civilians, according to statistics of South Ossetia’s authorities.
It emerged that Tbilisi had planned to attack Abkhazia as well.
Russia moved troops to defend the RF citizens residing in South Ossetia and the warships of the RF Black Sea Fleet ran to Abkhazia's coast to prevent the aggression. On August 12, Moscow announced the end of the operation for forcing Tbilisi to peace and pulled troops out of Georgia in ten days.
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