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Georgia confirms Russian troop withdrawal
Georgia's Interior Ministry on Saturday confirmed that Russian forces had withdrawn from five key posts they held in the west of the country.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:08 September 13, 2008
Poti: Georgia's Interior Ministry on Saturday confirmed that Russian forces had withdrawn from five key posts they held in the west of the country.
"I can confirm that the five Russian checkpoints on the Poti-Senaki axis have been removed," said Georgian Interior Ministry spokesman Shota Utiashvili.
Utiashvili said that Russian troops are heading towards Abkhazia.
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