Children or saboteurs

Four Georgian teenager arrested by Ossetian law enforcement agencies in the territory of South Ossetia.

- 14-year-old George Romelashvili, Aleko Tsabadze his age, 16-year-old Victor Buchukuri and 17-year-old Levan Hmiadashvili - told us that went to the village Kheiti to see relatives. They also found caches near the village, where they hid the bag, which turned out to be products, as well as grenades and TNT. At the same time teenagers were told that carried only food and do not know where the bag came grenades and TNT.

Nevertheless, in respect of Georgian schoolchildren prosecuted under the Criminal Code - on the fact of illegal possession of explosives (st.222) and illegal border crossing (st.322). In addition, the investigation revealed that George Romelashvili also suspected of committing a theft (st.158 CCRF) in the same village Kheiti, where, as it turned out he secretly visited several times after the end of hostilities in August 2008.

This story has aroused interest among Georgian politicians. Chairman of Parliament David Bakradze said at a plenary session that "explosives and grenades were thrown, and the testimony of the children knocked threats. Apparently, Russia, on the instructions, which are its puppets, trying to aggravate the situation and take responsibility for Georgia. " Minister of Science and Education of Georgia Nika Gvaramia made a special statement, urging the international community "to intervene for the release of children. Vice-Speaker Mikheil Machavariani said VC: "Russia this provocation simply checks the possible reaction of the West. If Europe and the U.S. promolchat and put up with trumped-up trial of the children, then Moscow will understand what can go even further in the case of indifference of the international community. " Head of Information and Analytical Department of the Georgian Interior Ministry Shota Utiashvili in conversation with a reporter VC lamented that "despite the agreement that we reached in the Geneva discussions and a mechanism to prevent incidents of a" hotline ", Ossetians and Russians would not go on us, do not respond to calls and did not explain to us what is happening.