Two Georgian citizens were shot and injured today, one gravely, when occupation forces from Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia opened fire on them.

In uncertain times like ours, cooperation is more necessary than ever. Unless we stand together and invent new approaches to the global challenges we are all facing, we will be torn apart by fear and self-destructive interests.

Gatherings like this one, therefore, are valuable only if they allow us to shape a common vision for concrete actions towards peace, development solidarity, and justice.

Address by HE Temuri Yakobashvili Vice Prime-Minister and the State Minister for Reintegration of Georgia at the 799th Meeting of the Special Permanent Council, March 19, 2010.

State Strategy on Occupied Territories: Engagement Through Cooperation

The President of Georgia believes that the TV program aired on March 13 by the television company "Imedi" has caused very understandable and acute emotions within the Georgian society and that elements contained in this program created aimless and worthless agitation. He also thinks that this very program - as presented in such plot and form - was meaningless and even harmful to our society.