02 September 2008, 12:54

Georgia has officially broken diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation

Tonight, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Russian adviser-envoy Andrei Smaga was served a note on break of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

On August 29, Georgia adopted a decision to break diplomatic relations with Russia, thus putting the statement adopted on August 28 by Parliament of Georgia "On Occupation by the Russian Federation of the Territory of Georgia" into practice.

"From my point of view, it's another mistake made by the Georgian party, which in no way helps in settling the problem that exists here," said Mr Smaga after receiving the note.

After termination of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Russia, three Georgian diplomats will remain in Moscow - a consul and two vice-consuls. All the other Georgian diplomats now working in the Georgian embassy in Moscow will get back to Tbilisi, said the Georgian MFA as the IA "News-Georgia" reports.

General-Colonel Anatoly Nogovitsyn, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff of Russian Armed Forces, has stated today that Russia has complete withdrawal of its troops from Abkhazia and South Ossetia to the places of permanent disposition.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has confirmed today that there are no Russian troops in Georgia, including the city of Poti. "No troops from Russia are present in the territory of Georgia, only peacekeeping forces stay there," said Mr Putin in Tashkent in answer to journalists' questions.

All news
НАСТОЯЩИЙ МАТЕРИАЛ (ИНФОРМАЦИЯ) ПРОИЗВЕДЕН И РАСПРОСТРАНЕН ИНОСТРАННЫМ АГЕНТОМ ООО “МЕМО”, ЛИБО КАСАЕТСЯ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ИНОСТРАННОГО АГЕНТА ООО “МЕМО”.

November 13, 2024 23:56

November 13, 2024 23:16

  • Kabardino-Balkarian resident fined for discrediting Russian Army

    The Prokhladnensky District Court has found the allegations that local resident Viktor Marchuk had spoken in a negative way about the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine proven. The man has been fined 30,000 roubles under the article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

November 13, 2024 22:25

  • Court in Georgievsk holds hearing on Makhachkala riots

    A court hearing was held in Georgievsk on the case of five residents of Dagestan, whom investigators treat as participants in the riots that broke out at the Makhachkala Airport. At the request of the advocate of one of the defendants, the judge removed a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from the courtroom.

November 13, 2024 20:22

November 12, 2024 23:37

News archive