The August 12, 2008 Agreement was not a peace treaty concluded between two states on equal terms - it was a document accepted by the government, which lost the war, on Russian terms, in which Georgia's territorial integrity was once again violated, - Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili states.

Papuashvili posted a statement on the 6-point ceasefire agreement signed on August 12, 2008 on social media.

According to Papuashvili, the document did not state that Russia was the aggressor. According to him, there was no clear guarantee of Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

“No specific deadline for the withdrawal of Russian troops was set. There was no effective mechanism to enforce the agreement. The obligations imposed on Russia were vague, while Georgia’s obligations were specific and unambiguous.

The result was the same.

Russia did not fulfill the agreement, maintained a military presence on Georgian territory, occupied the Akhalgori region and the Kodori Gorge, and later recognized the so-called independence of Abkhazia and the so-called South Ossetia. Georgia lost control over additional territories, tens of thousands of people became refugees in their own country, and Russian military bases were established in the occupied regions of Georgia.

All this was the result of a war that Saakashvili’s government had been presenting for years as an inevitable historical heroism and a victory for Georgia.

However, the victory of a state is not determined by television decorations, waving flags, and celebrations arranged by the government for itself. Victory is measured by the results achieved: "How protected is the country's territory, citizens, peace and state interests?" - Papuashvili writes on social media.

According to him, "despite the capitulation in three days, the abandoned soldiers, the shameful scenes of the tie and Gori, the celebration on Rustaveli when our Patriarch was walking on his own to the war zone to retrieve the fallen soldiers and help the peaceful population, the Georgian soldier did not give up the dignity of Georgia."

“There is no battle for Georgia without heroes, without dedication, without sacrifice.

This war gave us the heroes of Shindisi, Gela Chedia, the Romelashvili brothers, Giorgi Antsukhelidze… dozens and hundreds of heroes.

They preserved the dignity of Georgia, defended the name of Didgori with their own blood and left us the belief that we will never accept defeat, betrayal and injustice.

Therefore, August 12 has two completely different historical meanings.

On the one hand, it is the Day of the Victory of Didgori - a symbol of reasonable state policy, correct military strategy, heroic dedication and national unity.

On the other hand, it is the day of the capitulation cgreement of 2008 - a symbol of political foolishness, military failure and evasion of responsibility.

David Agmashenebeli united Georgia with the victory of Didgori.

Saakashvili declared war on Didgori Day lost and gave the country an extended occupation.

This is a historical reality that neither propaganda nor declaring a lost war a victory can change.

History is merciless. Documents remain, results remain, and people's memories remain.

Glory to the heroes who fell for Georgia!

Glory to all for whom the holy name of Didgori is dear!” Shalva Papuashvili wrote on the social network.