Russians organizing an exit from Georgia

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By The Associated Press
Published: October 7, 2008

TBILISI, Georgia — Russian forces stepped up preparations Monday to withdraw from bases and checkpoints surrounding two separatist regions in Georgia, four days before a deadline being closely watched by the West.

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Heavy activity was observed at installations across Georgia — from around the central city of Gori, near South Ossetia, to Zugdidi in the west, near Abkhazia on the Black Sea.

Maj. Gen. Marat Kulakhmetov, commander of the Russian peacekeepers in the Georgia-Ossetia conflict zone, said Monday that the six military posts to the south of South Ossetia would be removed within a day of the start of the withdrawal there.

It was unclear when the Russian military’s withdrawal would begin.

He also asked the European Union to ensure the presence of two EU military observers at each post during the withdrawal.


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