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Russia, Abkhazia accuse Georgia of preparing for military conflict (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:58:01 GMT

Moscow/Tbilisi - Russia along with Sergei Bagapch, the leader of the Georgian breakaway republic of Abkhazia, on Saturday accused Georgia of preparing for a military takeover of Abkhazia, the Interfax news agency reported. According to the report, th...

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Russia warns of “new war” in Abkhazia conflict (OTB News)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:26:10 GMT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A “new war” could break out in Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia if Tbilisi uses military force to resolve the conflict, Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

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Russia warns of "new war" in Abkhazia conflict (Boston Globe)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:19:31 GMT

A "new war" could break out in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia if Tbilisi uses military force to resolve the conflict, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

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Russia warns of "new war" in Abkhazia conflict (Reuters)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:19:17 GMT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A "new war" could break out in Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia if Tbilisi uses military force to resolve the conflict, Russia's Defense Ministry said on Saturday.

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Georgia accuses Russia of supporting separatists in South Ossetia (Xinhuanet)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:19:21 GMT

The Georgian Foreign Ministry on Saturday accused Russia of supporting separatists, according to news reaching here from Tbilisi.

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Abkhazia says Georgia planned to take region by force (Boston Globe)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:05:40 GMT

Georgia's breakaway region Abkhazia said on Saturday Tbilisi had planned to take the area over by military force earlier this year but failed in its mission, Russian agencies reported.

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Abkhazia says Georgia planned to take region by force (Reuters)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:05:32 GMT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Georgia's breakaway region Abkhazia said on Saturday Tbilisi had planned to take the area over by military force earlier this year but failed in its mission, Russian agencies reported.

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At least two people reported killed in South Ossetia clashes (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:52:00 GMT

Tbilisi/Moscow - Two people were killed and 10 injured in clashes in the Georgia breakaway province of South Ossetia, the South Ossetian leadership reported Friday from the capital Tskhinvali. According to the report, the Georgian military attacked S...

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Two killed in South Ossetia bombardment (Alertnet)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:25:26 GMT

Source: Reuters MOSCOW, July 4 (Reuters) - Two people were killed and six wounded in Georgia's breakaway republic of South Ossetia in heavy exchanges of fire that Tbilisi and the separatists blamed on one another, ...

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Abkhazia Blasts Scare Tourists (Institute for War & Peace Reporting)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT

Abkhaz authorities say serial bombings are part of a Georgian plan to wreck their economy. By Inal Khashig in Sukhum and Sopho Bukia in Tbilisi (CRS No. 450, 03-Jul-08)

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Old Tbilisi; Historic or derelict? (Archinect)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:12:50 GMT

The Georgian capital is currently going through a minor construction boom, but the conservationists fear that as the authorities attempt to create a wealthier future by bringing in much-needed investment, they are allowing developers to erase part of the past forever. link

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Bomb explodes on Georgia-Abkhazia border (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:53:00 GMT

TBILISI, Georgia -- A bomb exploded Wednesday in the tense border area between Georgia and the separatist province of Abkhazia, Georgian and Russian officials said.

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Save our soul (BBC News)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:56:30 GMT

Tbilisi's dilemma over its colourful, crumbling homes

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Poland sure Georgia, Ukraine will soon join NATO (Russia News Net)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:02:19 GMT

TBILISI, July 1 (RIA Novosti) - Polish President Lech Kaczynski predicted with confidence Tuesday that Georgia and Ukraine would soon join NATO. The Polish leader was speaking in the Georgian city ...

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Georgia calls on Abkhazia to reopen borders (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:15:01 GMT

Moscow/Tbilisi - Georgia called on the breakaway region of Abkhazia to immediately reopen its borders, calling their closure a violation of the 1994 ceasefire agreement, Interfax news agency reported Tuesday. Abkhazia unilaterally separated from Geor...

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Bilateral Relations: Abkhazia closes border with Georgia (i On Global Trends)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:16:00 GMT

Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region said on Monday it was sealing itself off from Georgian-controlled territory after a series of explosions that it blamed on Tbilisi. An official in the Georgian government denied any involvement in the explosions -- the latest of which injured a Russian holidaymaker on Monday -- and said Abkhazia's allegations were "politically-motivated". Abkhazia, a region...

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Georgian opposition lawyer asks France for asylum for her son (Russia News Net)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:46:03 GMT

TBILISI, June 30 (RIA Novosti) - A lawyer for a Georgian opposition leader has asked France to give political asylum to her 15-year-old son, who she says is being persecuted at home. Eka Beselia, w...

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Russsia denies role in Abkhazia overhaul (News: Moldova.org: Politics)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:06:00 GMT

The Russian foreign minister has branded as a lie reports that Moscow and Tbilisi have discussed dividing up Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia.It is totally untrue, Sergei Lavrov said, speaking after a Russia-EU summit in the West Siberian city of Khanty-Mansiisk. The report was carried Friday by a Russian business daily, Kommersant, citing sources in the Georgian leadership and the Russian...

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Georgia trade deficit widens (Turkish daily news)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:53:26 GMT

Georgia's trade deficit widened to $2 billion in May as energy costs pushed up the value of imports. The shortfall increased from $1.5 billion in April, the Tbilisi-based statistics department said

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New rail to connect three countries (Turkish daily news)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:53:23 GMT

Turkey will lay the foundation for its portion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars rail line on July 24 in ceremony that will be attended by all three country's

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