Friday, 17 February 2006

GEORGIA MAY DEMAND DAMAGE PAYMENT FROM RUSSIA

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By empty (2/17/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)

Georgia could demand $15 billion from Russia in damages it says it suffered during the standoff in Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region. \"Russia has annexed Abkhazia and South Ossetia, inflicting damage on Georgia estimated at no less than $15 billion. A parliamentary commission must be set up to gather all evidence and show them to the world,\" Shota Malashkhia, chairman of the interim parliamentary committee for the restoration of Georgia\'s territorial integrity, told the parliament on Monday.
Georgia could demand $15 billion from Russia in damages it says it suffered during the standoff in Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region. \"Russia has annexed Abkhazia and South Ossetia, inflicting damage on Georgia estimated at no less than $15 billion. A parliamentary commission must be set up to gather all evidence and show them to the world,\" Shota Malashkhia, chairman of the interim parliamentary committee for the restoration of Georgia\'s territorial integrity, told the parliament on Monday. Malashkhia suggested that the commission come up with an exact estimate of the damage done to Georgia by Russia. (Interfax)
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