On conflict anniversary Georgian authorities promise to restore territorial integrity

Residents of Georgia, its President and the Prime Minister paid tribute to those killed during the conflict in August 2008, including the perished servicemen. The country needs to restore its territorial integrity through negotiations, said the Georgian leadership.

In the evening on August 7, candles were lit in memory of conflict casualties in the city of Gori; and on August 8 mourning prayers were held in the churches of Gori and the village of Nikozi. On August 8, residents of several Georgian towns paid wreaths to the memorials to the victims, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The President of Georgia and members of the Government visited the cemetery in Tbilisi, where the militaries who perished in August 2008 are buried. The officials laid wreaths to the memorial to the victims.

"We pursue the common policy aimed to unite Georgia. The process continues; and I'm personally included therein. The essence of the process is simple: Georgia should unite. It should unite not through blood and confrontations, but by means love and friendship. This process is ongoing and, surely, it will be a success," President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili said during the mourning ceremony.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.