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Russia parliament to call for Ossetia independence
Russia's lower house of parliament is expected to call for independence for Georgia's breakaway reigons of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the RIA news agency reported, citing a draft resolution.
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- Published: 09:50 August 25, 2008
Moscow, Russia: Russia's lower house of parliament is expected to call for independence for Georgia's breakaway reigons of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the RIA news agency reported, citing a draft resolution.
The Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, has started a debate on the text.
The lower house, or State Duma, was to consider a similar text later on Monday.
A source in the United Russia party, which has a majority in parliament, said deputies would pass the resolution.
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