Georgia intends to sue Russia for the damage estimated in tens of billions dollars which, according to Tbilisi, Moscow has caused by its actions in Abkhazia and South Ossetia since the early 1990-ies.
Georgia intends to prove the guilt of Russia in international courts not only in the events of August 2008, but also in provoking the Georgian-Ossetian and Georgian-Abkhazian conflicts after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
According to the georgian media ("News Time" newspaper), a temporary parliamentary commission on restoration of territorial integrity, headed by Shota Malashkhia, was ordered to calculate the amount of the damage. According to him, a state commission will be established soon to double-check the calculations, and then make claims and deal with relevant international organizations.
According to MP, the damage caused before 1998 has been calculated, it amounts to USD 20 billion. The compensation includes the alleged damage caused by activities of Russian companies in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Claims have already been made to the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights about the loss of property by Georgian refugees.
