Georgian PM Condemns South Ossetia Maneuvers

Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania today expressed concern over the military exercises carried out by the South Ossetian armed groups, during which an ethnic Georgian woman, resident of the breakaway region, was slightly wounded on June 22.

“The Georgian authorities, as well as the President of Georgia, are utterly concerned about the incident, which occurred in breakaway South Ossetia. We closely observe the recent developments in the region and take care of the existing situation,” Zurab Zhvania said on June 23.

Georgian State Minister for conflict resolutions Goga Khaindrava demanded the urgent investigation of the incident
 
On June 22 Interior Minister Irakli Okruashvili also expressed protest regarding the military exercises and urged the Ossetian side to arrest a person responsible for this incident within 48 hours.

Georgian side has demanded the South Ossetian de facto authorities for several times to relocate the training ground far from the adjacent arrears populated by the civilian population.