Russian Military Hail Creation of Joint Investigative Commission

(Tbilisi, August 26 2002, Civil Georgia) According to Russian information sources, Russian and Georgian militaries are ready to investigate the case of recent bombardment of Georgian territory.

“Commander-in-Chief of Russian Air Forces General-Colonel Vladimir Mikhailov received a telegram today from the Commander-in-Chief of Georgian Air Forces General-Major Berozashvili. Georgian General offers Russian side to create joint commission in order to investigate the recent incident in Pankisi”, head of the press-office of Russian Air Force Colonel Drobishevsky informed “Interfax”.

“Russian Air Forces welcome the creation of joint commission with Georgian side”, he said. “But in order to create joint commission, approval from respective state agencies is necessary”, added Drobyshevsky.