As the governor of the region that was the first casualty of the 2008 war, I am responding to the statements made yesterday by the Prime Minister, precisely from the city of Gori. I would like to urge him, firstly, that if he really does not consider himself a politician (as he noted a number of times in previous speeches) then perhaps he should do his best to avoid making political statements in the future. My intention is not to contend every word or to offend anyone, but when a person of such prominent political stature declares that the 2008 war was instigated by Georgia, this damages our nation, hurting the unity of our society and the image of our country.
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