We call on Russia to withdraw the forces stationed in Georgia, which were deployed there without the consent of Georgia, – this is stated in the statement of the press-speaker of NATO, Fara Dakhlala, in connection with the 16th anniversary of the aggression carried out by Russia against Georgia.
“We call on Russia to withdraw the forces stationed in Georgia, which were deployed there without Georgia’s consent. Despite 16 years of Russian occupation, South Ossetia and Abkhazia are part of Georgia. NATO fully supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia,” said the NATO spokesperson.
16 years have passed since the August war.
In the August 2008 Russia-Georgia war, 170 employees of the Ministry of Defense of Georgia, 14 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and 224 civilians were killed. The total number of wounded and injured civilian and military persons is 2,232, among them, 1,045 persons are military personnel.
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