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Russian Troops and Abkhazian Separatists Keep Several Georgian Villages under Occupation

Politics Materials 13 September 2008 14:45 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, 13 September /corr. Trend N.Kirskhalia/ Russian troops are not willing to withdraw from villages of Tsalendzi and Tsoros regions. The occupiers have only left Poti, Senaki and Khob regions so far, however, they are maintaining their presence in administrative border with Abkhazia.

Chale, Pochkho, Muzhava, Pakhulani, Chkhoushi villages, as well as Kanti village in Sachkher region are under occupation. Besides Russian troops, armed formations of Abkhazian separatists are still in this territory.

The separatists announced that they do not intend to leave these territories and will form their headquarters in Pochkho village, for taking full control of Inguri power station.

Russians and Abkhazians intend to apply special admission procedure in order to restrict movement of local residents in this region.

In Eastern Georgia, Russian troops and Ossetian separatists are controlling Ahalgor region. Their position in Karaleti, located at the entrance of the region continues functioning.

Large-scale military operations took off in self-proclaimed South Ossetian republic on 8 August night. Georgian troops entered Tsinkhvali. Later Russian forces seized Tsinkhvali and drove Georgian troops into Georgian territory.

On 12 August, Russian President Dmitriy Medvedev announced his decision to wrap up operations destined to drive Georgia into peace.

Decision was made to deploy peacekeeping forces of Russia and international observers.

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