Large Scale Provocation is Prepared Against Georgia – Defense Minister Says

(Tbilisi, March 27, Civil Georgia) – Secret service of foreign country prepares large scale provocation against Georgia aiming involvement of Georgia in the military confrontation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Georgian Defense Minister Davit Tevzadze stated at the news briefing on March 26.

Tevzadze said that the provocation also aims to prevent US military instructors’ arrival in Georgia.

“Anti-Georgian propaganda in the Russian media sources made me reveal this information,” Tevzadze said.

Recently representatives of unrecognized Abkhazian government, as well as Russian officials claim that Georgia intends to strike on its breakaway regions.

Davit Tevzadze said that provocation considers attacks against the Russian peacekeepers in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone that will cause armed clashes.

Georgian Defense Minister claims that media reports on Georgia’s intention to launch military operation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia are the preparatory stage of the provocation.

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