Sokhumi does not need Tbilisi"s help in extinguishing forest fires, said the so-called Security Council Secretary Sergei Shamba of occupied Abkhazia.

“There is no such need. Our services are dealing with fires”, - added Shamba.

The central Government of Georgia has been offering assistance to the occupied region since the first day of the fire, but the Georgian side has not been involved in the works so far.