Interview place, time and date: Tbilisi, Public School #191, 25.08.08, 17:15
Interviewer organization: Office of Public Defender
Respondent:man,54 years
Story code:0067
The bombings began on 10.08.08 by the air forces and by the artillery, I saw it with my own eyes, it was about 7 am and lasted until 7:30 am. At 12 in the afternoon tanks entered the village, followed by the troops wearing Russian uniforms comprised of Russians, Ossetians, Cossacks and Chechen armed men. On 13.08.08 they came to me and requested to given them my own automobiles. I gave them my "tricycle" (the so called "trangaletka") and tractor. They also took away from my house TV set, stereo system, electric hair drier and oth. That evening I hid myself in the yard near to my house. In the evening of August 13th I noticed how a jeep, the so called "willis", has approached my house, three armed men wearing Russian uniforms have disembarked the jeep they were accompanied with two dogs of the German shepherd breed. They were searching for the population who were hiding in the houses and the adjacent territory. Me and 10 of my co-villagers were forced to leave the village and walk all the way to Igoeti from Tkviavi, through yards and fields.
I witnessed how they burned houses of Tamaz Kapanadze, Zaza Razmadze and Misha Melitauri. Melitauri Misha, Chokheli Gogia and Melitauri Shaqro (78 years old) were first murdered and afterwards they burnt their houses.
They set Demetrashvili's house on fire, the population was able to put it off, however the combatants set the house on fire for the second time.
My co-villagers who were in the field – Vano Chikhladze, Korinteli Roin and Kapanadze Tamaz (Kapanadze still remains there), told me that armed men wearing Russian uniforms took with them about 30 women and men via a minibus allegedly for the purpose of cleaning up Tskhinvali. Since then nobody has seen these 30 people.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tkviavi
Interview place, time and date: Tbilisi, Public School #191, 25.08.08, 17:15
Interviewer organization: Office of Public Defender
Respondent:man,54 years
Story code:0067
The bombings began on 10.08.08 by the air forces and by the artillery, I saw it with my own eyes, it was about 7 am and lasted until 7:30 am. At 12 in the afternoon tanks entered the village, followed by the troops wearing Russian uniforms comprised of Russians, Ossetians, Cossacks and Chechen armed men. On 13.08.08 they came to me and requested to given them my own automobiles. I gave them my "tricycle" (the so called "trangaletka") and tractor. They also took away from my house TV set, stereo system, electric hair drier and oth. That evening I hid myself in the yard near to my house. In the evening of August 13th I noticed how a jeep, the so called "willis", has approached my house, three armed men wearing Russian uniforms have disembarked the jeep they were accompanied with two dogs of the German shepherd breed. They were searching for the population who were hiding in the houses and the adjacent territory. Me and 10 of my co-villagers were forced to leave the village and walk all the way to Igoeti from Tkviavi, through yards and fields.
I witnessed how they burned houses of Tamaz Kapanadze, Zaza Razmadze and Misha Melitauri. Melitauri Misha, Chokheli Gogia and Melitauri Shaqro (78 years old) were first murdered and afterwards they burnt their houses.
They set Demetrashvili's house on fire, the population was able to put it off, however the combatants set the house on fire for the second time.
My co-villagers who were in the field – Vano Chikhladze, Korinteli Roin and Kapanadze Tamaz (Kapanadze still remains there), told me that armed men wearing Russian uniforms took with them about 30 women and men via a minibus allegedly for the purpose of cleaning up Tskhinvali. Since then nobody has seen these 30 people.
Interviewer organization: Office of Public Defender
Respondent:man,54 years
Story code:0067
The bombings began on 10.08.08 by the air forces and by the artillery, I saw it with my own eyes, it was about 7 am and lasted until 7:30 am. At 12 in the afternoon tanks entered the village, followed by the troops wearing Russian uniforms comprised of Russians, Ossetians, Cossacks and Chechen armed men. On 13.08.08 they came to me and requested to given them my own automobiles. I gave them my "tricycle" (the so called "trangaletka") and tractor. They also took away from my house TV set, stereo system, electric hair drier and oth. That evening I hid myself in the yard near to my house. In the evening of August 13th I noticed how a jeep, the so called "willis", has approached my house, three armed men wearing Russian uniforms have disembarked the jeep they were accompanied with two dogs of the German shepherd breed. They were searching for the population who were hiding in the houses and the adjacent territory. Me and 10 of my co-villagers were forced to leave the village and walk all the way to Igoeti from Tkviavi, through yards and fields.
I witnessed how they burned houses of Tamaz Kapanadze, Zaza Razmadze and Misha Melitauri. Melitauri Misha, Chokheli Gogia and Melitauri Shaqro (78 years old) were first murdered and afterwards they burnt their houses.
They set Demetrashvili's house on fire, the population was able to put it off, however the combatants set the house on fire for the second time.
My co-villagers who were in the field – Vano Chikhladze, Korinteli Roin and Kapanadze Tamaz (Kapanadze still remains there), told me that armed men wearing Russian uniforms took with them about 30 women and men via a minibus allegedly for the purpose of cleaning up Tskhinvali. Since then nobody has seen these 30 people.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Tkviavi
Interview place, time and date:16.08.2008, #32 Public School, Tbilisi
Interviewer organization: Liberty Institute
Respodent: man,26 years
Story code:0023
The shootings started on August 7th and on the 8th the village of Tkviavi was bombed. The war planes came. On August 11th and 12th close friends of the family died. The first shell was dropped 200 meters from the house and after that the bombing of entire village started. Between approximately 10 and 11 o'clock there was a first bombing in neighbor's yard and as a result the house and the yard was destroyed. Luckily there were no casualties during this bombing. As we did not expect the situation to escalate so much – I stayed in the village Tkviavi. My family went to village Kitsnisi, where the bombing also started on the second day. My uncle and grandfather are lost and we still cannot reach them. I learned from the trustworthy sources that my father's uncle was executed through beheading. I also learned that many of my close acquaintances/friends are killed and houses looted. Some houses are burnt. The part of the population is still in the village of Tkviavi, hiding in gardens. On August 9th I rejoined my family in Kitsnisi and after few hours we left for Tbilisi. There were no obstacles on the road, except the small hindrance at the gas stations.
The information is true and I hereby sign.
Interviewer organization: Liberty Institute
Respodent: man,26 years
Story code:0023
The shootings started on August 7th and on the 8th the village of Tkviavi was bombed. The war planes came. On August 11th and 12th close friends of the family died. The first shell was dropped 200 meters from the house and after that the bombing of entire village started. Between approximately 10 and 11 o'clock there was a first bombing in neighbor's yard and as a result the house and the yard was destroyed. Luckily there were no casualties during this bombing. As we did not expect the situation to escalate so much – I stayed in the village Tkviavi. My family went to village Kitsnisi, where the bombing also started on the second day. My uncle and grandfather are lost and we still cannot reach them. I learned from the trustworthy sources that my father's uncle was executed through beheading. I also learned that many of my close acquaintances/friends are killed and houses looted. Some houses are burnt. The part of the population is still in the village of Tkviavi, hiding in gardens. On August 9th I rejoined my family in Kitsnisi and after few hours we left for Tbilisi. There were no obstacles on the road, except the small hindrance at the gas stations.
The information is true and I hereby sign.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Tkviavi
Interview place, time and date:15.08.2008, Public School #118
# Interviewer organization: Association of Directors of Schools of Georgia
Respondent:man,56 years
Story code:0088
My friend' s son was burnt during the attack on August 9, 2008. The body was so burnt that his father could recognize the son only by teeth. He buried him without the stretcher.
I have got this information and I sign it as it is true and correct.
# Interviewer organization: Association of Directors of Schools of Georgia
Respondent:man,56 years
Story code:0088
My friend' s son was burnt during the attack on August 9, 2008. The body was so burnt that his father could recognize the son only by teeth. He buried him without the stretcher.
I have got this information and I sign it as it is true and correct.
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