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Georgia to Apologize to South Ossetia for 2008 War After October Elections, Says Georgian Dream's Ivanishvili

Sep 14, 2024, 03:57 PM

Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, announced that Georgia intends to apologize to South Ossetia for the 2008 war. Ivanishvili stated that the apology will be made in accordance with Western demands and will occur after the October 26 elections. He emphasized that the war, initiated by former President Mikheil Saakashvili, was not the will of the Georgian or Ossetian people. The Georgian government plans to prosecute everyone responsible for the conflict immediately after the elections.