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U.S. opposes Russian bases in Abkhazia, South Ossetia: State Department

Politics Materials 13 February 2009 15:15 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, Feb. 13/ Trend , N. Kirtskhalia/

The U.S. opposes Russian military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, U.S. State Department official Michael Carpenter said at a meeting with Samerglo-Zemo Svaneti Deputy Governor Aleksandr Akhvlediani.

"It will lead to destabilization across the region," Carpenter said.

Carpenter also visited Sukhumi and met with representatives of the break-away republic.

He discussed the deployment of Russian military bases in Abkhazia.

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