Russia Rejected OSCE Participation in Investigation
(Tbilisi, August 30 2002, Civil Georgia) – Russia rejected Georgian proposals for OSCE participation in joint investigation of August 23 bombardments of the Georgian territory.
According to the Georgian representative in OSCE Giga Burduli, Russian side severely criticized OSCE Border Monitoring Group and disapproved its participation in the joint investigative commission together with Georgia and Russia.
Burduli said, consultations will continue.
At the same time, Georgian general prosecutor Nugzar Gabrichidze officially addressed Russian General Prosecutor Ustinov to provide with the names who ordered the bombardment of Georgian territory.
Georgian territory was bombed by Russia on August 23. Bombardment caused casualties: one is dead and seven wounded.
