CSTO PA: GEORGIA COMMITTED GENOCIDE AGAINST S. OSSETIA

News Agency "24.kg"
14/08-2008 07:48
Bishkek

"Georgia committed genocide against innocent civilians in S. Ossetia,"
Collective Security Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly (CSTO
PA) says.

A special statement unveiling evaluation of Georgia assault on
S. Ossetia was composed at the Council of CSTO PA, Speaker of State
Duma Boris Gryzlov said. The statement is a result of consultations
held with the leadership of CSTO member-state.

"Consultations revealed similarity of our positions with regard to
S. Ossetia," Boris Gryzlov added.

CSTO PA admits horrible consequences of the war: thousands of dead
civilians, destroyed infrastructure, doubtful peaceful settlement of
Georgia- S. Ossetia conflict.

Among SCTO member-states are Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.