Sokhumi refuses Tbilisi's help in extinguishing fires

Sokhumi does not need Tbilisi's help in extinguishing forest fires, - the so-called Security Council Secretary Sergei Shamba told sova news.

"There is no such need. Our services are dealing with fires," Shamba said.

The central government of Georgia has been offering assistance to the occupied Abkhazia since the first day of the fire, but the Georgian side has not been involved in the works so far. As InterPressNews was told by the State Security Service, the government continues to communicate using all available mechanisms.

The State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality, Tea Akhvlediani, also said that the Georgian central government was offering assistance with a helicopter to occupied Abkhazia in fight against fire.

As she explained at a briefing at the government administration, the Georgian central government does not have effective access to the occupied regions.

It was reported yesterday that the fire in the forest in Gagra was approaching residential houses. According to the representative of the so-called rescue service, the fire was 150 meters from the houses.

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