Fire-bombing Borjomi National Park

Who fire bombs an empty forest of a national park?

Borjomi Burning , Russia Denies Turkish Relief Planes

Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:08 am (PDT)

Eka Zguladze, Deputy Interior Minister

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TBILISI, GEORGIA 16:45 - The Borjomi gorge is burning following yesterday¢s firebombing by Russian helicopters of the forests in this priceless national park. The fires were set at about a dozen places and are massive. The Government of Georgia requested help from the Turkish government, which immediately agreed to send fire-bombing aircraft. However, the Russian air force is patrolling the area with helicopters, refuses to grant the Turkish craft safe passage. The Government of Georgia urgently appeals to the international community to put pressure on the Russian Federation to let Turkish help through to deal with this environmental catastrophe.