Georgia, Tbilisi, 19 August / Trend corr. N.Kirtskhalia / Exchange of war of prisoners took place at the check point arranged by the Russian militaries in Igoeti village (near Gori). Georgia handed over five Russian prisoners of war and received 15 people in exchange. A total of 13 of them are military men and two are civilians.
There are wounded people amongst the Georgian prisoners of war and they were kept in Vladikavkaz and Tskhinvali so far.
Former prisoners of war stated that they were treated normally.
Exchange process of war of prisoners may last, said Kakha Lamaia, the secretary of the National Security Council who represented Georgia in the exchange. He refused to specify number of possible prisoners of war.
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