Bidzina Ivanishvili, former Prime Minister of Georgia and leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party, announced plans to apologize to the Ossetians for the 2008 war, attributing the conflict to the actions of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili and the National Movement party. Ivanishvili claims that the war was a provoked event aimed at dividing the Georgian and Ossetian people, with evidence suggesting outside interference. This statement has sparked backlash from political opponents, notably the National Movement, who label it a national shame and an alignment with Russian interests, undermining Georgia's non-recognition policy of occupied territories. In contrast, Mamuka Khazaradze, leader of the