Georgia complains to United Nations

Georgia sent a statement to the UN on Friday accusing Russia of violating ceasefire agreements. “Two years after the Agreement on the Cessation of Hostilities was signed on August 12, 2008, Russia still ignores this agreement and continues to violate almost all of its provisions,” the statement said.

“Russian troops have occupied territories beyond the conflict area,” it added.

Russia recognized the former Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia two days after its brief conflict with Georgia, which began when Georgian forces attacked South Ossetia in an attempt to bring it back under central control.

Russia signed agreements with South Ossetia and Abkhazia earlier this year on establishing permanent military bases in the republics.