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A report on the Georgian conflict, prepared by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Conflict in Georgia (IIFFMCG), acting under the auspices of the EU, published its report on 30 September, summing up information on the Russian-Georgian conflict of August 2008. The document allows for various interpretations and provides both sides with arguments to argue their case. Fears that the publication of the report would increase tension both between Tbilisi and Moscow and inside Georgia turned out to be unjustified. more »
On 26 August, the anniversary of the recognition of South Ossetia's independence by Russia, the Dzaurikau-Tskhinvali gas pipeline was launched, through which Russian gas will be supplied directly to the breakaway republic. It will end South Ossetia's reliance on gas supplies via Georgia. The Ossetian and Russian authorities have openly admitted that the character of the project was political rather than economic. The new gas pipeline will increase South Ossetia's dependence on Russia. more »
On 21 June, a bomb attack was launched against a European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) patrol in Georgia, killing one person. The incident is a sign of the general rise in tension around the conflict zones in Georgia, which has been observed since mid-June. more »
Moscow is stepping up pressure on Tbilisi, as it demonstrates ever more clearly to the West that it considers Georgia and the entire Southern Caucasus to be a zone of exclusive Russian interests. more »
On 26 January, the Georgian defence minister Davit Sikharulidze and the head of the EU observer mission in Georgia (EUMM) Hansjörg Haber signed a memorandum under which Tbilisi will unilaterally limit its military presence in the areas adjacent to Abkhazia and South Ossetia and authorise EUMM observers to inspect its military facilities. The objective behind this concession by Tbilisi is to improve Georgia's image in the West as much as possible. more »
