NATO-Georgia commission to be set up

NATO has expressed its support for Georgia at a Foreign Minister meeting yesterday, held to discuss the ongoing situation in the country. (more)

Prisoners Exchanged on Georgia’s Terms

On August 19, 2008 an exchange of Georgian and Russian Prisoners of War took place at Igoeti, halfway between the cities of Gori and Tbilisi, under the supervision of the chairman of the State Security Council Alexander Lomaia. The exchange principle set by the Georgian side – all for all – was respected by the Russians. Former Georgian Prisoners of War declare that they were treated awfully, being tortured and disrespected by the South Ossetian separatist formations and Russian soldiers. The Georgian soldiers being exchanged were transported by emergency vehicles under the supervision of doctors. The Georgian side handed over the pilots arrested after Russian warplanes were shot down near the city of Gori. (more)

The longer they stay, the more we resist

Despite the fact Russia has officially signed the ceasefire document, Russian occupiers, feeling comfortable in Georgia, aren’t even thinking about leaving Georgian territory. Burning forests, houses and property, raping women, robbing cars, shooting journalists, kidnapping peaceful civilians, car passengers and Georgian soldiers–these and many more are the activities they are still engaged in. Perhaps there is still much more they will do. (more)

The News in Brief

Civil Registry Agency of Georgia registers 90,000 IDPs (more)