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By Nazrin Gadimova

The Georgian Foreign Ministry has appealed to the international community to take appropriate measures to prevent provocative acts of Russia.

"Despite appeals to the international community, the Russian Federation continues to violate the principles of international law and commitment specified in the ceasefire agreement dated August 12, 2008," the Georgian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on September 18.

According to the statement, Russian soldiers resumed the process of establishing barbwire along the de-facto border of the Tskhinvali region, particularly in the Ditsi village of the Gori region.

The Georgian Foreign Ministry expressed its deep concern and condemned the illegal actions of the Russian military.

Earlier, Georgia has appealed to the European Union to assess the actions of Russia on creating the so-called 'administrative border'. In turn, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule promised that the actions in the territories of the breakaway regions will be discussed during a meeting of the EU-Russia commission.

Georgia and Russia, its giant northern neighbor, have maintained no diplomatic relations since a brief war in 2008. Tbilisi broke off relations with Moscow in August 2008 when Moscow crushed a Georgian assault to reassert control over two rebel regions -- South Ossetia and Abkhazia -- and later recognized the regions. Georgia announced the two unrecognized republics as occupied territories in September 2008.

Russian border guard officers have begun establishing barbwire along the de-facto border shortly after the conflict. The Georgian side claims that these actions violate the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, as well as the principles of international law and the ceasefire agreement between Georgia and Russia dated August 12, 2008.