Former South Ossetian President Says Georgia Should Give Up Part of Its Territories

Georgia should recognize the independence of South Ossetia and return the Trusovskoye, Gudskoye and other gorges. This was stated by former South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity.

According to Kokoity, peace with Georgia should be on Russia's terms, and South Ossetia and Abkhazia should become a reliable support for Russia. This is how he commented on the statement by Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder and honorary chairman of the Georgian Dream party, according to which the Georgian side needs to "find the strength" to apologize for the fact that in 2008 the Unity - National Movement party, led by former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, "enveloped Ossetian sisters and brothers in flames."

According to Kokoity, all of Georgia bears responsibility for the 2008 war. He called on Ossetians "not to be led astray and not to be puppets of political and public associations in Ossetia paid for by Ivanishvili." He is confident that "sleeping cells of Georgian special services in Ossetia will become active" in the near future.

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