In a statement posted on Facebook, which he dedicated to the events of 13 years ago, he spoke about the then government.
"This day reminds us of the heroism of Giorgi Antsukhelidze, the heroes of Shindisi, hundreds of military and civilian people who sacrificed their lives for the independence of the country.
This day reminds us of the Russian aggression and occupation, which claimed the lives of hundreds of people and displaced thousands of people.
This day reminds us of the betrayal of the United National Movement (UNM) against its own country, which allowed Russia to occupy our two historic regions and undersigned this occupation.
We must remember our heroes to maintain our independence!
We must remember the Russian aggression, so as not to give up the prospect of restoring territorial integrity!
We must remember the betrayal of the United National Movement in order to take care of the homeland and never allow anyone to sell it again," – wrote Irakli Kobakhidze.
Instead of Russia, Prime-Minister Irakli Garibashvili also criticizes the former Georgian government. He said what happened 13 years ago was "an anti-state provocation that no government should repeat."
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Russia launched a 5-day war against Georgia on August 7, 2008. However, the military escalation started in April of the same year and it had several reasons. One of them was the NATO Bucharest Summit, which provided that Georgia will become a member of NATO. Russia responded that it would do "anything to prevent Ukraine and Georgia from joining NATO."
However, representatives of the current Georgian ruling team do not think that the war was started by Russia on August 7, 2008. According to them, the war started on August 8, when former Georgian President Saakashvili opened fire on Russian troops.
A ceasefire agreement was signed on August 12, 2008, which Russia is still violating. The 6-point plan, among other things, stipulates that the Georgian military forces must withdraw to their normal bases of encampment. Though, this is impossible due to the Russian occupation regime. Russia continues its creeping occupation, laying barbed wire, seizing lands, goods of the population and even hijacks Georgian citizens.
As a result of the interventions of the Russian occupation forces, 228 Georgian civilians, 170 military and 14 policemen were killed. 150 thousand people have left their homes, most of them are still IDPs.
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