Wednesday, July 31, 2025

Saakashvili believes the Russians will leave soon

President Mikheil Saakashvili took the opportunity at the summit of the Organizations for Black Sea Economic Cooperation to warn that the Russians will soon bring out their forces. In September, Russia is to have a military exercise in the Caucasus region, also inside Georgia's breakaway regions. (Photo from the president's office.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – Russia will leave South Ossetia and Abkhazia sooner than anyone can imagine, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili says.

The comment came during a summit of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation which took place yesterday in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Georgian official warns of new war with Russia

The Russian exercise Kavkaz 2012 will also include paratroopers, here seen in a parade in 2005.

TBILISI, DFWatch – A top Georgian security official warns that there could be another war with Russia.

Russia and Georgia fought a brief war in August 2008 over two breakaway republics. Now the secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council warns that an

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Christian Democrats alarmed by Russian exercise

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia’s Christian Democratic Party warns against a Russian military exercise of unseen proportions planned for September. The exercise is called ‘Caucasus 2012’ and is organized by the Russian South Strategic Command, one of four geographical divisions making up Russia’s territorial defense. Caucasus 2012 will involve a larger geographical area than previous exercises, … Read more

Georgia warns against ‘offensive’ Russian exercise

TBILISI, DFWatch – Russia’s South Strategic Command is planning the exercise ‘Caucasus 2012’ in September. Foreign military attaches were briefed about the exercise at a meeting in Moscow last December with the head of the Russian military’s chief of staff. It will involve not only army but also border guards, air force, interior ministry, security and … Read more