On 16 August the Russian information agencies spread the information that the Georgian Armed Forces have launched an attack on the Russian so called “Peacekeepers” in the conflict zone of Abkhazia and that, as they claim, the full-scaled military operations still continue”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia declares with full responsibility that the abovementioned represents the recurrent disinformation of the Russian side and intends further escalation of the situation and justification of Russian aggression.