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Georgia started South Ossetian war – report

javie

14 year(s) ago

[quote]Georgia is responsible for unleashing the Five-Day War in the Caucasus last August, says an investigative report carried out by the EU. The report was commissioned by the Council of the European Union. More than 30 European military, history and legal specialists – headed by Swiss diplomat Heidi Tagliavini – compiled the document. The group concluded that it was Georgia who fired the first shot and the opening attack was not justifiable under international law. "In the opinion of the mission, Georgia provoked the war when it attacked Tskhinvali early on August 8, using heavy artillery," Commission chief Heidi Tagliavini said during the presentation of the report, Interfax news agency reports.[/quote] http://russiatoday.ru/Top_News/2009-10-01/georgia-started-ossetian-war.html I know this may sound like old news to you guys, but I just found this new article out just right now.

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