Declaration of the Peace Committee of Georgia

„Once more Georgia was launched into a situation of chaos and bloodshed.
A new fratricidal war exploded with renewed strength on Georgian soil.

To our great disappointment, the alerts of the Peace Committee of Georgia and of progressive personalities of Georgia on the pernicious character of the militarization of the country and on the danger of a pro-fascist and nationalist policy had no effect.

The authorities of Georgia once again organized a bloody war, feeling
the support of some western countries and of regional and international
organizations. It will take decades to cleanse the shame poured by the
current holders of the power over the Georgian people.

The Georgian army–armed and trained by U.S. instructors and using also
U.S. armaments–subjected the city of Tskhinvali to a barbaricdestruction. The bombings killed Ossetian civilians, our brothers and sisters, children, women and elderly people. Over 2,000 inhabitants of Tskhinvali and of its surroundings died.

Hundreds of civilians of Georgian nationality also died, both in the conflict zone as well as on the entire territory of Georgia.

The Peace Committee of Georgia expresses its deep condolences to the
relatives and friends of those who have perished.

The entire responsibility for this fratricidal war, for thousands of children, women and elderly dead people, for the inhabitants of South Ossetia and of Georgia falls exclusively on the current President, on the Parliament and on the Government of Georgia. The irresponsibility and the adventurism of the Saakachvili regime have no limits. The
President of Georgia and his team, undoubtedly, are criminals and must be held responsible.

The Peace Committee of Georgia, together with all the progressive parties and social movements of Georgia, will struggle to assure that the organizers of this monstrous genocide have a severe and legitimate punishment.

The Peace Committee of Georgia declares and asks broad public opinion not to identify the current Georgian leadership with the people of Georgia, with the Georgian nation, and appeals to all to support the Georgian people in the struggle against the criminal regime of Saakashvili.

We appeal to all the political forces of Georgia, the social movements and the people of Georgia to unit in order to free the country of the anti popular regime, russianfobic and pro-fascist of Saakashvili!

Temur Pipia, Executive Secretary of the Peace Committee of Georgia Tbilisi,

Aug. 11, 2008″

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